jteji
THE LIBRARY
OF
THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES
EXTRACTS
FROM
THE RECORDS OF
THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH.
1557—1571.
Colston &> Son, Printers,
Edinburgh.
EXTRACTS
THE HECORDS OF
THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH,
A.D. 1557-1571.
EDINBUEGH:
FEINTED FOR THE SCOTTISH BURGH RECORDS SOCIETY.
MDCCCLXXV.
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P E E F A C E.
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PREFACE.
0>»JO
^HE present volume, wliich forms the third of the series
of " Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edin-
burgh," contains a selection, mainly from the Council
Register, of extracts relating to matters of national interest, or
illustrative of the history of the Scottish Capital from 1557 till
1571.
The volume opens with the imposition on Edinburgh of its
proportion of a national tax to defray the expenses of the marriage
, of Queen Mary with the Dauphin of France. It closes with the
Queen deposed and a prisoner in England ; Scotland distracted
by two factions, one professing allegiance to the Queen, the other
supporting the cause of her son ; the Castle of Edinburgh held
for her by Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange, and the Regent
Lennox preparing to besiege it.
As might be expected, the records of the Burgh during
these fourteen years contain frequent I'eferenccs to the important
events that were taking place, many of them in the City and in
its immediate vicinity ; and it is hoped that the present volume
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which contains everything of general interest in the records during
the period over which the selections extend, will be found to
possess some interest as a contribution to the history not only
of Edinburgh, but of Scotland.
It is curious to notice the ordinary stream of every-day life
in the town flowing on during these years, side by side with that
great current of human thought which was undermining and
sleeping away old forms of faith and venerable institutions, and
changing the whole aspect of Scottish character and history.
When England and France were both prosecuting their
schemes for attaching Scotland, and the issues of their diplomacy
could not fail to exercise a momentous influence over the future
of the country, the burgesses are to be found in these pages
occupied in building the Newhaven ; in discussing, with much
keenness and not little acrimony, the relative rights and privileges
of merchants and craftsmen ; in extending civic hospitalities to
distinguished strangers ; in legislating as to the prices of victuals
and the situation of markets, the repair of public buildings and
highways, and all the varied details of every-day burghal life.
The frequent references to " our auld enemies of England," and
to the precautions to be observed against invasion by them ; the
ordinances as to providing armour, and as to weaponshawiiigs and
musters, as to building up approaches to the town through closes
and wynds, as to furnishing artillery and gunners, and as to
removing the charters and evidents of the Burgh to the Castle
for safety, — all recall vividly the unhappy relations which then
PREFACE. m
existed bet^vecn England and Scotland. But still, absorbing
as such interests must have been, appealing directly to instincts
of self-preservation, as well as to sentiments of national honour,
the citizens seem at no time to have been inattentive to the
concerns of their daily trade within and without the Burgh.
Monopoly was the order of that day, and the privileged trader
was very jealous of his rights, and very careful to prevent their
being invaded by those who did not possess the freedom of the
town as burgesses, and the freedom of the merchant-guild or
of a handicraft. As strictly, also, did the commimity guard its
corporate rights from encroachment by adjoining and less-favoured
districts. licith, the port of the capital, to which Edinburgh then
stood in a position of feudal superiority, had not the valuable
and much-coveted privileges of trade. These belonged exclusively
to Edinburgh, by whom they were guarded with a strictness
and severity scarcely intelligible at the present day, but quite
consistent with the policy and practice of the sixteenth century.
Of the relations between the City and its dependency this
volume affords abundant illustration. But it would be as
unwarrantable to estimate the action of the citizens and authorities
of the Edinburgh of that time towards Leith by the standard of
the received notions of the present day, as it would now be to
foster or perpetuate the jealousies of those times. The real
interests of the two communities can never be antagonistic :
a wise policy of mutual respect and conciliation, and a drawing
together on all matters of common concern, will, it is to be
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hoped, Icid ultiirately to permanent union on the basis of
common rights, interests, and privileges.
Unfortunately, the records of most of the Scottish Burghs
previous to 1571 are not now extant; and as those of Edin-
burgh are, by reason of its being the capital, peculiarly inte-
resting, it has been resolved to proceed forthwith with the
publication of a fourth volume. The requisite transcripts are
being made, and will be placed without delay in the hands of
the printer.
It was intended that this volume should have contained
selections from the accounts of the Treasurers and Deans of Guild
for the period over which it extends, and its publication has been
delayed for some time in the hope that this intention might
be carried into effect. The City Chamberlain, Mr. Adam, whose
intimate acquaintance with these accounts fits him beyond any
other person for making the requisite selections and transcripts,
kindly undertook the work, and has made considerable progress
with it, but has been prevented from completing it by the pres-
sure of other and more important duties. The fourth volume
of extracts from the Records will probably be ready in the
course of the present year, and the selections from the accounts
from 1557 till the last date of the forthcoming volume will
accompany it.
The Historical Preface, which was also intended to ac-
company the present volume, will be reserved for the next,
or for the concluding volume, should it be resolved to carry
PREFACE, V
down the selections from the Edinburgh Records to a still more
recent date.
Since the first volume of Edinburgh Records was published,
further investigation has enabled the List of Provosts, Presidents,
Bailies, and Office-Bearers to be rendered more complete subsequent
to 1500. The List appended to the present volume includes all
the information which has been obtained on this subject from
1527-28, down to and including 1570-71.
J. D. MAKWICK.
2 Great Western Terrace,
Glasgow, April 1875.
TABLE
THE CONTENTS,
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS.
C.R. — Council Records of the City.
Inventory of City Charters. — Inveutory of the Writings in the Charter House
of the City ; 6 volumes.
Reg. Mag. Sig. — Registrum Magni Sigilli, in the General Register House,
Edinburgh.
A.P.S. — Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland (Record Edition) ; 11 volumes.
Balfour's Practicks. — Practicks, or a System of the more Ancient Law of
Scotland, compiled by Sir James Balfour of Pittendreiuh, late President of the
Court of Session, 1754.
PREFACE.
TABLE OF THE CONTENTS.
1557, March 31.
April
— June
2.
9.
14.
18.
5.
—
18.
—
25.
July
24.
—
31.
August
11.
—
13.
—
14.
—
17.
Septembei
■ 17.
Money to be expended in bigging the Newhaven, \C.R.
Vol. IT.fol.95.^
Answer to Queen's letter as to craftsmen, [/6.]
Formstobepi'ovidedfor Magdalene Chapel, [76.] .
Extent for expenses of Queen's marriage, [lb.]
Landward fleshers to have liberty to sell flesh above
Tolbooth, \rb. ful. 97 ; Inventory of City Charters,
Vol. I.fol.-Z\.]
Act discharging Thomas Makcalyeane, assessor, to be
deleted, [C.R. Vol. Il.fol. 98.] .
Proclamation of weaponschawiug, \_Ih.fol. 98.]
Proclamation as to price of flesh ; halberts to officers,
[Ih./ol. 99.]
St Rowkis chapel to be inspected, [76.]
Newhaven to be inspected, [76.] ....
Works at Newhaven and St Rokis chapel, [Ib.fol. 100.
Payment for spears use of inhabitants, [76.]
Act as to weapouschawing, [76.] ....
Locks and keys for clerks' chamber ; proclamation of
weapouschawing ; a bedrelship of St Mary's Wynd
granted, [Ib.fol. 101.]
Men furnished to army, conform to Queen's writing,
[Ib.fol. 102.]
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
8
TABLE OF CONTEXTS.
1557, September 18.
November 5.
— — 12.
— — 23.
— — 26.
— December 1 0.
— — 15.
1557-8, January 19.
— — 21.
— February 9.
II.
— March
155P, April
— May
6.
16.
9.
11.
— — 21.
27.
Craftsmen consent to be stented ; clerk's expenses to
Hamilton for artillery ; signet to Queen's letters,
[C.R. Vol. Il.fol. 10.3.] 10
Annual acts as to bread, &c. ; acts as to regraters,
beggars, and weapons in booths, \Ih.fol. 105-6. j . 11
Grant of a benefice of St Andrew's altar ; town walls,
<kc., to be repaired ; wine escheat and given to
Serjeants, \Ih. fol. 109.1 12
Grant of burgessbips, [/ft.yb^. 110.] . . . .13
Meetings of con ncil, [76. /o^. 113.] . . . .13
Taxes of sons of burgesses, [/6.] . . . . . 13 <
Gift to the Queen and her servitors, [76. fol. 114.] . 14
Absentees from musters unlawed, [76.] , . .14
Town to be fortified, [76.] 15 .
President cliosen to act in Provost's absence, [76.] . 15L
Licence for obtaining alms for repair of Magdalene
bridge, [76. .M 116.] 16
Payment to chirurgeon for mending a leg ; clothmarket
restored to former site above Tolbootb, [76. fol.
117-8.] .16
A candlemaker ordered not to melt tallow near lord
president's house ; market of hides and skins, [76.
fol. 118.] 17
Lime for town walls ; powder and bullets for artillery,
\Ih.fol. 119.] 18
Payment of taxes by merchants or free burgesses,
\Ih.fol. 121.] 18
Proceedings taken for defence of burgh, \Jh.fol. 122-3] 19
Concerning extenters and gentlemen heritors, \^lh.fol.
123.] 20
Gunners to be hired ; close-foots to be built up ; ports ;
preparations for defence; artillery to be bought,
\Ih.fol. 124-5.] 20
Town's evidents and writings and silverwork of St
Giles' kii-k to be removed to castle ; as to men to
be furnished by crafts, [76. >/. 125.] . . .22
TABLE OF COXTENTS.
1558
May
June
30.
o.
10.
17.
— 23.
Ordinance for defence of the town [C.li. Vol. II fol. 125.]
Hiring servants in time of war ; merchants and crafts-
men to be consulted as to number of men they
may furnisli ; men to be furnished by merchants,
[lb. fol. 12G.] .
Roll of mason craftsmen to be given in ; complaint by
skinner craft as to unfreemen of St Johnston ;
men to be furnished by crafts, [lb. fol. 131-2.]
Privileges obtained by Edinburgh against Leith, \Bal-
fou)-^s Practicks, p. 51.] . . . . .
On complaint of bonnet makers, unfreemen not to sell
bonnets except on market and fair days, [C.M.
Vol. 1 1, fol. 132.]
— Celebration of Queen's marriage, [lb.]
— December 15. Gift of wine and wax to the Queen, [C'.E. Vol. III.
fol.L] . . • . • . • •
Passage and causeway of Cowgait to be repaired, [lb.
fol. 2.] . . _.
Gift of bedrelship ; jewels in kirk of St Giles, [lh.\
Triumjih and banquet to the Queen ; licence to pro-
curator-tiscal to vent and have wine in his house
free of stent [lb. fol. 4, 5.]
Price of wine ; letters of Queen giving licence to a
merchant of Flanders as to selling his goods, [76.
fol. 5, 6.]
Charge by Queen to liberate merchant from ward,
[ib.foi.i:\
Letter from Queen as to the merchant's goods, [76. fol. 7.]
\Yoight of kirk jewels, [lb. fol. 3.] . . . .
Persons appointed for attending to matters between the
town and Leith, [76.. /b^. 9.] . . . .
Gifts of chaplainries in St Giles' Kirk, [11). fol. 10, 11.]
Complaint against Lord Seyton for putting a bailie and
the common clerk in ward, [lb. fol. 11.]
Message by Lord Seyton to the bailies, [76. yb^. 12.]
1558-9, January
— February
— March
1559, AprQ
29.
7.
3.
12.
13.
U.
8.
24.
12.
20.
90
TAGE
22
23
24
25
25
26
26
26
27
28
29
29
30
30
30
31
31
33
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PAr.R
1559, April 26. A prisoner set at liberty, [C.i?. FoZ. ///../o^. 12.] . 34
— — 28. At desire of the Queen, actions between the town and
Leith to be suspended ; proposal to erect three
shops at kirk gavil to be rejected, [^Ib.fol. 13.] . 34
— May 10. Stents of Inverkeithing and Kinghorn, [76.] . . 36
— — 14. Letter from Queen as to keeping rule and defending
religious places, [7Z>. fol. 14.] . . . .36
— -r- 20. Artillery to be ready and watch kept ; gift of a bedrel-
ship, [/J.] 37
— — 24. Imprisonment of a baDie ; provost to write to Queen
thereanent, [lb. fol. 14, 15.] .... 37
— — 26. Against uufreemen occupying the liberty of burgesses,
[lb. fol 15.] 39
— — 28. Letter from Queen as to defence of town, [/6.] . . 39
— June 3. Watchman casting stones at Blackfriars and Greyfriars
windows, [lb. fol. 16.] . . . . .40
— — 14. Protest by dean of guild as to safe keeping of jewels and
ornaments, [/&.] ....... 40
— — 16. Watch and keepers of the ports ; commission against
Archbishop of St Andrews, [76. ybi. 17.] . .41
— — 21. Gifts of beadmanships ; keepers of St Giles' kirk;
playing " sweis " at weapponschaw ; mending
causeways ; gathering alms through town, [76.
fol. 17, 18.] 41
— — 27. Custodyofjewelsandvestments;namesofpersonstowhom
gear and vestments given in keeping, [lb. fol. 18.] 42
— — 29. Commission to treat with the congregation ; preserva-
tion of St Giles' kirk ; protest against deacon of
hammermen, [lb. fol. 19.] . . . . .44
— July 12. Kemoval of stalls of choii" ; mending of walls and ports ;
pi'oposition of the lords of the congregation, [76.
fol. 19, 20.] 45
— — 29. Negotiations between commissioners for the Queen
Regent and bi-ethren of the congregation ; protest
by provost, [76. /«;. 20, 21.] . ... 46
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1559.
August
— 4.
14.
18.
4.
14.
20.
September
— 22.
— 26.
— 30.
— October
— November
G.
14.
27.
29.
13.
21.
— December 1 2.
— — 24.
Repairing of towti wall and ports ; payments for
watching kirk, etc., [C.Ii. Vol. Ill.ful. 21.]
Payment of prebendaries ; mending ports • acts as to
beggars, [lb. fol. 21, 22.]
Nightly watch to be kept, [lb. fol. 22.]
Gift of a bedrelship ; coal and candle furnished to lords
of session ; act as to beggars and the poor, [/i.] .
Eepair of wells ; removal of skin market, [/6.]
Convening lords of session ; answer to Queen's writing
to be destroyed, [Ib.'\ ......
Commissioners to lords of secret council ; election of
persons to vote for absent members of town
council ; council summoned to appear before
Queen ; ratification by provost of proceedings in
his absence ; protest by crafts as to their privi-
leges ; refusal by couucU to allow crafts to vote
in election, and protest by them thereanent,
[lb. fol. 22-5.] . . . .
Crafts not allowed to vote in election ; letter by Queen
as to election, [lb. fol. 25.] .....
Payment for j)lajang a " quhissal " at the watch, [/6.]
Eepair of tolbooth ; preservation of town's evidents ;
gunners to be hired ; keeping of the ports, [lb.
fol. 25, 26.]
Preservation of evidents, [/i.yb/. 26.]
Artillery to be taken to castle, [76.] ....
Extent for raising soldiers, [76.] .....
Extent ; St Giles' arm ; receipt for artillery, [76.
^ /ol27.]
Kirk gear, vestments and ornaments to be replaced, [lb.]
Set of customs and tron ; protest as to vestments,
[lb. fol 27, 28.]
Gifts to Queen and provost ; delivery of vestments,
[lb. fol. 28.]
Watch to be kept, [76.] . ....
49
49
50
51
51
52
52
56
67
57
58
58
58
59
59
CO
60
61
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PAOE
1559-GO, Jiinuary 10. Ratiticatioa of certain statutes; wild adventures;
officers and members of council to remain in
town, [C'./.'. TW. ///. .M 28.] .... 61
Lodging for lord provost, [lb.] . ■ . . .62
Payments to prebendaries ; farmers of customs and
tron, [Ih./ol. 31.] 62
1.5G0, April 16. Repairs on kirk ; appointment of a bailie, [/i./o^. 33.] 62
Tax for raising soldiers, [/6.] . . . . .63
Repairs on walls, \_Ih.'\ ...... 63
Payment for playing on " swesclie and quliissill," [/i.] 63
Disobedience to a baUie, [Ib.fol. 34.] . . . .63
Furnisbings to John Knox; pensions to ku-kmen dis-
cliarged ; removal of a bell, \_Ib.] . . . .63
Money to be borrowed, [76.] ..... 64
Keys to a port and John Knox's loging, [76. fol. 35.] . 64
Watcbing prisoners ; bell and brasen pillars of kirk to be
made into artillery ; duties payable to kirkmen, [76.] 64
Furnishings to John WUlok, [76. yb^. 36.] . . .65
Act as to idolaters, whoremasters, and harlots, [76.
fol. 37.] 65
Stones of kirks not to be removed, [76.] . . .66
Tolbooth, school, and clerks' chamber to be fitted up in
kirk ; repairing of causeways, wells, and walls ;
seats for kirk ; new keys for ports ; collector of
annuals, etc., to St Paul's work, lib. fol. 37, 38.] 66
— — 26. Furnishings to ministers, [76. fol. 39.] • . .68
— July 12. Annuals formerly ]iertaining to friars, etc. ; iron rods
and shackles, [/6.] ...... 68
— — 19. Prices of bread and ale ; acts as to beggars, musicians,
and vagabonds, [lb. fol. 41.] . . . .68
— — 2.3. Wallsandfortressof Leith, [76./o/. 40.] ... 69
— August 1. Silver work and repairs on kirk; ai'ticles to be given
in to parliament ; order of precedence in the kirk ;
repairs on town wall ; against unfi-eemen using
privileges, [76.>;. 42, 43.] 70
—
19.
ebruary
16.
April
16.
—
30.
May
1.
—
4.
—
6.
—
8.
10.
—
15.
—
26.
June
1.
—
10.
—
12.
—
19.
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PAOB
15G0, August 16. Furnishings to minister; complaint against constable-
depute for levying dues ; as to courts held by
constable, [CJi. Vol. Ill.fol. 43.] ... 72
— — 21. Down casting walls and tilling trendies of Leith ;
obligation by constable as to holding courts,
\lb.fol. 44,] 74
— — 24. Payment to musicians, [76.] . . . . .74
— — 30. Delivery of certain jewels ; payment to minister ;
burgesses' oath, \Ih.fol. 44, 45.] . . .74
— • September 4. Lodging for John Kuo.x ; slander, parson of Pennecuke ;
delivery of jewels, [/i./b^. 45.] . . . .76
— — 5. Parson of Pennecuke ; silver work undelivered : main-
taining officers in execution of duty ; iron house ;
silver work, \lb. fol. 46, 47.] . . . .76
— — 6. Delivery of silver work ; masters of Haly Elude and
St Anthony's, [76. /(>;. 47.] 78
— — 9. Laird of Restalrig put in ward; proclamation as to idle
men, [/6.] ........ 79
— — 10. Watch ordered for sure keeping of the laird of
Restalrig; search to be made for his concubine,
\Ih.fol. 48.] 80
— — 11. Laii-d of Restalrig's writing registered ; he to be kept
in ward till he find caution ; jjayment for damage
in building town hall, [/6.] . .... 80
— — 16. Precautious for keeping Laird of Restalrig in prison ;
admission to Flesher craft, [lb. fol. 48, 49.] . . 81
— — 20. Proclamation as to blasphemers and idolaters ; Nether
kirk yard ; l)eds furnished to Englishmen, \/b.
fol. 49.] 82
— ■ — ■ 20. Two craftsmen to be on the council, [Jb./ul. 50.] . 83
— ()etober 14. Acts as to bread, malt and ale, brewstera, poultry,
candle, hay, and wine ; corn market ; stones of the
Black and Grey Friars, [/6.yb^. 51-3.] . . . 84
— — 20. Sale of bell and brazen pillars ; slander against minister,
[Ib.ful.5i.] 85
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1560, October 30. Act as to keeping the Sabbath day; against blas-
phemers; iniquity of women "taverners"; duty
of wine pertaining to fraternity of St Anthony ;
sundry acts ; burgesses to be resident ; payments
to John Knox ; fee to gild officer, [C.H. Vol. III.
fol. 55-77.]
Pajrtnents to provost and council ; but at Nether Bow,
\lh.fol. 58.]
Building of wall at North Loch side, [/6.] .
Market at House of Muir ; price of wine ; merchants to
be burgesses and guild brethren, \Ih.fol. 59, GO.] .
Sentence against a flesher for adultery, \Ih. fol. CO.]
Dissent by deacons of crafts against sentence ; council
refuse to set prisoner at liberty on caution ; com-
plaint against craftsmen taking flesher furth of
ward, [76.] ........
Supplication by deacons, masters, and principal brethren
of crafts as to disobedience of craftsmen in setting
prisoner at liberty ; certain persons to be summoned
for their conspiracy, [76. fol. 60.]
Proclamation as to proceedings of craftsmen ; dis-
obedience to magistrates and officers ; craftsmen
culled to the laws ; craftsmen's servants to be
punished; delivery of vestments; money for repair-
ing kirk ; extent for furnishing of ambassadors ;
bell of St Paul's work ; merchants and craftsmen
to become freemen ; buikling of the walls, [lb. fol.
61-3.]
Vestments and jewels ; down-ca.sting dike at Leith ;
payment to John Knox, \^Ib.fol. 63-4.]
Kii'k doors to be kept shut, [lb. fol. 64.] . .
Payment of burgess arul gildships ; down-casting of the
Friars ; payment to John Cairns, [76. fol. 67, 68.]
Rent of grammar school, [lb. fol. 69.] ....
Delivery of jewels and ornaments, [/i.]
November 15.
— 16.
— 20.
.— 22.
_ 23.
— — 28.
December 6.
— — 20.
1560-1, January
26.
3.
15.
17.
85
88
88
89
89
90
90
93
96
97
97
98
98
TAIil.K (IF CONTKNTS. ix
PAGR
15G0 1. Febniaiy 4. Dolivci y of oiiiamcnts ; payment to provost; beidmen
of St Andrew's liospital ; mending of causeways,
[C.Ii. Vol. Ill.fol. 71-2.] . . . . " . 98
— — 7. Gavil at St Giles' Kirk to be completed ; town wall at
Blackfriars, [lb. fol. 73.] 09
— — 12. Payments to John Knox, minister, [76. /b/. 74.] . . <)9
— — 19. Repairing of town wall, [/6.] ..... 100
— — 21. Delivery of silver clialice ; dean of guild to be charfed
in account with pillars and bells, [76.] . . . ]00
— M:ircli 5. Money received for bells and pillars, [76. _/b^. 75.] . 100
— — 12. Repair of town wall; stones taken from kirks to be
restored; French ambassador, [76. yb/. 75.] . . 100
— — 2-1. Proclamation as to priests, monks, and friars ; donations
to poor; fleshers and fle.shmarket, [lb. fol. lb, 76.] 101
1561, April 2. Deacons to be convened to advise as to certain statutes;
delivery of vestments ; distribution of alms to the
poor, [lb. fol. 76, 77.] 103
— — 5. Delivery and sale of vestments ; payment to Jolin
Knox ; place of rieshmarket, [76./o^. 77.] . .104:
— — 9. Consent of deacons to removal of fleshniarket ; dis-
obedience of fleshers ; remov;il of victualmarket ;
place to be acqviired for fleshmarket, [C.R. Vol.
ly-fol. 1-3.] 104
— — 23. Extent for town walls ; articles proposed to council as
to rents and annuals payable to papists, deceased
persons" goods, duty on wine, burial place, games,
swearers and blasphemers, prayers and preaching ;
town's artillery to be received from castle ; pro-
clamation against celebration of play of Robin
Hood ; proclamation as to duty on wine, [76. fol.
3,4.] . . . . . ' . . . .105
— — 24. Lands to be acquired for fleshmarket; payment to John
Cairns, [lb. fol. 4, 5.] 108
— — 25. Act as to registering of testaments and making inven-
tory of deceased persons' goods; repairs on Grey-
b
X TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PAGK
1561, April 25. friai-s yard ; duty on wine to be given to the
poor ; discharge of confraternities, [CM. Vol. I V.
fol. 4, 5.] . . , . ... 109
— May 10. Proclamation as to prizes; insurrection of servants
and apprentices in celebrating Robin Hood,
\Ih.fol. 6.] . .111
— — 13. Answer of deacons of crafts as to punishing offenders,
\Ih.fol. 7.] .' . .113
— • — 14. Appi-entices to-be apprehended, [/i.] . . • .113
— — 21. Precautionsforkeepingorder in time of parliament, [76.] 114
— — 23. Chaplain of St Katherine's altar authorised to feu
lands, [/J.] 114
— — 27. Vestments and ornaments to be sold; gift to captain
of the castle, [76. /»;. 8.] 11.5
— — 30. An advocate accused of receiving the priest's sacrament ;
quarterly payment to John Knox ; artillery to be
got back from castle, \Ih. fol. 9.] . . . .115
— June 11. Apprentices imprisoned ; as to artillery being brought
back from cast'e, [/i.] . . . . .116
— — 16. Alexander Skene, advocate, set at liberty ; a priest
banished; apprentices to be tried, [lb. fol. 10, 11.] 117
— July 11. " Suechis " to be taken from players ; "crafts childer"
to be apprehended, [Vi./o/. 12.] . . . .118
— — 18. A tailor imprisoned for allowing his servants to go forth
with armour, [76.] . . . . . .118
— — 25. An officer discharged ; town council besieged ; guard
to be asked for, [/6.] 118
— — 30. James Barroun authorised to pay wages to the guard,
[Ih.] 119
— Augu.st 13. Payment to James Barroun, [/i.] . . . .119
— — 22. Payments to bailies, [76.] 119
— — 25. Reward for services wliile provost and othcre were
besieged, [76. ybi. 13.] 119
— — 26. Banquet and triumph to be made on Queen's entry, [/6.] 119
— — 27. Preparations for banquet and triumph, [/6._/b/. 13.] . 120
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1561, August 28.
_ _ 29.
— September 3.
_ _ 24.
_ — 26.
— October 2.
— — 5.
^ _ 8.
22.
— November 5.
— — 21.
— — 25.
_ — 2G.
— — 27.
— December 31.
1561-2, January 30.
— Ft-bruary 10.
— — 11.
— — 24.
1562, April 8.
I'A'.B
Farther preparations, [C.R. Vol. IV.fol. 13, 14.] . IJl
Proclamation charging ])ersons to give in accounts, [/6.
fol. 14.] 122
Extent for expenses of banquet, triumiih, and gift to
Queen, [lb.] 122
Leet for election of two craftsmen as counciIlor.s, [76.
fol. 15.] 122
Payment to " actour " of morning piayers ; questions
■with crafts as to elections, [76.] . . . .123
Prochimatiou charging priests and others to remove
from town, [7i.] . . . . . . .125
Order by Queen to deprive provost and bailies of theii-
offices, [76.] 125
Provost and bailies discharged and otliers elected ;
protests thereanent, [76. yb^. 16.] . . . .126
A bailie hued for not accepting office, [76.] . . 127
Prices of bread and candles ; a study to be made for
minister, [lb. fol. 17.] 128
Keeper of kirk ; reader of common prayers, [76.] . 128
Regulation as to markets, [76. y't)^. 18.] . . .128
Election of a treasurer ; protest by deacons, [76.] . 129
Banishment of an adulteress, [76.] . . . .129
Extent for exjienses of banquet and triumph, [76.] . 129
John Knox sent to Angus and Mearns, [7b. fol. 20.] . 129
Action by bailies of Kinghorn against inhabitants of
Leith, [lb. fol. 21.] 129
Letter by Queen as to ruinous state of Tolbooth, [jh.
fol. 22.] 1.30
Roup of mills ; extent for building walls ; a craftsman
elected to be on the council, [76.] . . . I.TO
Order for taking down Tolbooth, [76. /(>;. 23.] . . i;il
Friar Black to be kept in ward ; John Craig to bear
with John Knox half charge of preacliLug ; pro-
posal to remove master of High School ; building
of a college and hospitals; gift of annxials and
xii, TABLE OF CONTEXTS.
PAliK
15G2, April 8. altai-ages to be asked; slander against John Knox,
[C.E. Vol. IV. 7b. fol. 26.] 131
— . — 11. Price of wine : rumoured unjust dealings of websters ;
an adulteress to be kept in ward ; letter by Queen
as to Friar Black ; master of grammar school re-
quired to produce his right ; house for lords of
session, [76. /o/. 26, 27.] 132
— 30. Proclamation against play of Robin Hood, [75. yoZ. 29.] 134
May 3. Election of deacon of hammermen, [76. yb^. 30.] . .134
— 2'2. Hole ia North Loch to be prepared for dipping forni-
cators, [Ib.fol. 31.] 135
June 10. Defences by master of grammar school, [76. _/bZ. 32.] . 135
■ — 19. Another minister to be elected, [76. _/b^. 33.] . . 135
24. Answers of deacons of crafts as to sustaining ministers ;
danger of tumult at weapouschawiug ; letter by
Queen as to seditious and rebellious persons ; the
town's standai'd ; sustenance of ministers ; com-
mis.sioners to the kirk, []b./ul. 33-5.] . . . 13G
— . — 28. John Gordon of Fynlater and others put in prison,
[Ib./ol. 35.] " 138
— — 29. Letter from Queen as to variance between Lord Ogilvy
and John Gordon, [ij.] . . . . .138
— — 30. Proceedings against master of High School, [76. yb?. 36.] 139
— July 3. Selliugof leather, [76.] 140
_ _ 15. Extent for new tolbooth, [76. /oZ. 37.] . . .140
— 17. Act as to who shall bear office in burgh ; act deleted
at command of Queen, [76.] .... 140
July 22, 24, 25. 1 Proceedings against William Eobertoun, master of the
_ Auguste, 11. / High School, [76. >/. 38, 39, 40.] . . 141-5
17. Town's supjilication to the Queen as to the poor, schoohs,
hospitals, and buiial place ; grant by Queen of
Greyfriars yard, [76. _/b/. 41.] . . . .145
_ 27. Gift of a gildship ; town walls ; corns sown in Greyfriars
yai-d ; master of works ; works at Greyfriars yard,
[Ib./ol. 41, 42.] 147
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1562, September 18.
— —
25.
— October
3.
— —
6.
21.
— November
6.
9.
— —
11.
i
12.
— —
IS.
— December
5.
— — 11.
22.
1562-63, January 6.
— — 15.
— February 5.
— — 23.
March
5.
Complaint by bonnetmakers of others taking away their
servants, [C.Ii. Vol. IV.fol. 42.] ....
Letter by Queen as to election of provost, \Ib. fol. 43.]
Decreet against master of High School, [lb. /ol. 44.] .
Deacons not to have vote in choosing leet for provost ;
delay in answering Queen's letter, [76. /ol. 43,
44.]
Convening of council, [/6._/ci^. 4G.] . . . .
Delivery of keys ; act against adulterers and forni-
cators, [lb. fol. 47.] ......
Pasturing of common muir and links, [/6.] .
Flesh not to be eaten on Friday or Saturday, [lb. fol.
4S.]
Baptism of children, [76. yb/. 48.] . . . .
Usurpation of privileges by inhabitants of Leith ;
assessors and scribe, [lb. fol. 48, 49.] .
Prison for adulterers ; payment for land on which new
tolbooth is built, [76./o;. 50.] . . . .
Prices of tallow, candle, bi-ead, ale, and hay, [76. 50, 51.]
Payment for necessaries of minister's lodging, [76.
fol 54.]
Yule duty to bedrels of St. Mai-y's Wynd, [76.] .
Discharge of extents to Murray of Blackbarony ; prices
for work of cordiners, [lb. fol. 5G.]
Porters at Queen's gate ; sale of hides ; sasines in town's
lands, [76. /oZ. 57, 58.]
Surgeons and barbers discharged, [76. fol. 58.]
Prices of wines and cordiners' work, [76.]
Ordinance for convening deacons, [76. yb^. 60.]
Mastership of high school, [76.]
Letter from Queen as to setting a prisoner free, [76.
yb/. 61.]
Chapel in Nether Kirkyard ; banquet to commissioners
of burghs ; Kirk of Field and buildings thereof,
[lb. fol. G3, 64.]
148
148
149
150
151
151
152
152
152
153
154
154
154
154
154
155
155
155
156
157
157
iJi
TABLE OF CONTEXTS.
— — 23.
1562-63, March 10. Kiln and barns at King's Stables, [C.R. Vol. IV./ol. 64.] 158
— — 11. Beidinanship in St Paul's Work, [/&.yb/. 65.] . . 158
1563, April Causeway opposite Cardinal's lodging, [75. yb^. 67.] . 159
Convening inhabitants in time of need ; promise of a
burgesship to a mason on marriage, \_IhS\ . .159
— 30. Clerks' chamber in St Giles' Kirk, [76. yb/. 68,] . .160
May 11. Beidmanshipin St Paul's Work, [76./o;. 69.] . . 160
— 17. Trial of Bishop of St Andrews and other kirkmen, [7J.] 160
June 11. Support of minister and reader, [76.] . . . ,161
— 18. Commissioners to kirk ; proposed hospital at the Black-
friars ; accusations against John Knox and other
ministers, and against doctrine now preached, [76.
fol. 69, 70.]
Agreement with the parson of Pennycuke as to Kirk
of Field ; money borrowed for completing tolbooth,
[76. yb;. 70, 71.] .
Tower of old tolbooth ; slander against John Knox, [76.
fol. 71.]
Bonnetmakers not to exercise their crafts in open places
in High Street, [76.]
.July 2. Proposed hospital at Blackfriars, [Ib./ol. 73.]
Markets on Sunday forbidden, [76.] ....
Reward to a surgeon for raising a dead woman and
effecting certain cures, [76.] ....
Making of causeways and sewers, [76. yb^. 74.]
Lodging for King of Sweden's ambassjidor ; gift to
Robert Noj'vell, of the kirk, yard, and croft of the
Greenside, previously occupied by the friars, on
certain conditions, [76. yb/. 74-75.]
Men of Leith and new tolbooth, [Ib./ol. 77.]
Corn growing in Blackfriars yard ; tack of yard chal-
lenged ; price of ale and bread, [/6.] . ,
September 11. Action between Edinburgh and Leith as to new tol-
booth; price of malt, [76./©;. 78, 79.]
— 18. Commissioners sent to Quecu at Stirling, [7b. fol. 79.]
— 21.
25.
— 30.
4.
6.
12.
23.
August
15.
27.
161
163
164
164
165
165
165
166
166
169
169
169
170
TABLE OF CONTEXTS.
1563, September 26.
— October 2.
— — 8.
— — 13.
— — 15.
— Xovember 5.
— — 10.
— — 26.
— December 1.
— — 24.
— — 29.
15C3-4. January 7.
— — 21.
— February 1 6.
— — 18.
— March 22.
1.^)64, — 28.
_ April 24.
_ — 28.
— May 1.
_ — 3.
Printing irons and lettei-s ; nothing to be printed with
them without licence, [C.H. Vol. IV.] . . .170
Building of a wall at Leith Port stopped ; burials,
[/6. 80,81.] 171
Evidentsof the Kirk of Field, [/6./o;. 82.] . .171
Order of speaking in council house ; commissioners sent
to Queen as to writings in favour of Leith, etc. ;
benefices to be disponed, [/6.] . . . .172
Lettei-s against Leith ; water bailie of Leith ; a bailie
fined for leaving without licence ; ordinance as to
office-bearers leaving town ; rental of prebendaries ;
gift of benefice of Craigcruke, [Ib./ol. 83, 84.] . 172
Encroachments on commonty to be removed ; space at
High Church to beset for shops, \_Ib. J'ol. 85.] . 173
Seat and desk to be put in kirk ; imprisonment of
adulterers and fornicators, [76.] . . . .173
Sustenance of minister, reader, and othere ; visitation
of the Greenside ; payment to treasurer, [lb. fol.
86, 87.] " . 174
Evidents concerning port and haven of Leith, [Tb.fol.?)!.} 174
Gift of a burgess and gildship ; no burgesship to be
given free for a year ; commissioners to conven-
tion of the kirk, [76. /oZ. 88.] . . . .175
Gift to the Queen, [76. /oZ. 89.] 1 75
Money for building of hospital, [76. /b/. 90.] . .175
Payment to reader, [76. ybZ. 91.] . . . . .176
Timber bought for building hospital, [lb. /of. 92.] . 176
Payment of feu-duty to a sister of the Senys, [lb. fol. 93.] 176
Act as to cloth making, [Ib./ol. 96.] . . . .177
Extent for furnishing ambassador to Denmark
[Ib./ol. 97.] .'177
Sustaining of ministers, [76. yb/. 99.] . . . .177
Extent payable by Inverkeithing, [76. /ol. 99.] . .178
Gifts to the Queen and her " sumbeleir," [Ib./ol. 100.] 178
Sustaining of Ministei-s, [76. /b/. 100.] . . . 178
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1564, May 11.
— — 15.
. — — 24.
— June
— July
— August
— September
— October
November
31.
2
16.
9.
— — 15.
2.
9.
11.
— U
1.
8.
18.
20.
27.
28.
30.
30.
3.
8.
Banquet to ambassador of Denmark, [C.R. Vol. IV.
fol. 101.] 179
Payment for banquet, [76.] ...... 179
Delivery of town's ammunition to the laird of Witting-
bam, [lb. fol. 102.] 179
Gift to ambassador to King of Denmark, [/6.] . .179
Price of bread and mutton ; duty on wine, [76. yb/. 103.] ISO
Charge by Queen as to building of tolbooth at Leith,
[lb. fol. 104.] 180
Prices of ale, mutton, and bread ; annual payable to a
chaplain, [76. /o?. 106.] . . ." . .181
Removal of stones near coal market ; lint sown in the
hospital yards; ships suspected of pest, [76.] . 181
Clearing of haven of Leith, [76.] .... 182
Acquisitionof Kirk of Field, [76. /o/. 107.] . . .182
Watch over persons suspected of pest ; repair of town
walls, [76.. /b/. 107, 108.] 182
Substitute minister during absence of John Knox and
John Craig, [76. >?. 108.] 183
Agi'eement as to Kii-k of Field ; a person cleansed of the
pest; disladeuing of ships, [lb. fol. 109.] . .184
Against narrowing of common passages, [76.] . . 184
Payment for minister and of expenses to St. Andrews,
[76.yb;. 110.] .185
Watch over merchandise taken from a ship, [/6.] . 185
Leet of craftsmen for council, [lb. fol. 111.] . .185
Act as to election, and protest by craftsman, [76.] . 18G
Crafts ordained to present new tickets, [lb. fol. 112.] . 186
Other ticket produced by ci'afts ; claim of deacon of
candlemakers ; as to assessors voting, [/6.] . .186
Priceof ale and broad, [76. .M 113.] . . . .187
Act as to working cloth, etc., [/6.yb?. 114.] . . 187
Obligation by litsters ; reg\dations as to their trade,
[fb.fol. 114.] 187
Admission of burgesses, [/6.yb?. 115.]. . . . 188
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1564, November 17.
— — 25.
— — 28.
— — 29.
— — 30.
— December 12.
— — 25.
1564-5, January 2.
— — 6.
_ — 17.
— — 24.
February 3.
— March
1585, April
— May
— June
— August
21.
2.
30.
11.
— 12.
31.
22.
30.
3.
4.
23.
Passage to Kirk of Field port, [C.R. Vol. IV.fol. 115.] 189
Kirk and kirkyard, [/6./o/. 117.] . . . .189
Place of hide, wool, and skin market, [Ib./ol. 118-9.] . 189
Claim by schoolmaster for rent and fee ; rent of John
Knox's house ; lighting of streets, [76. /oi 119.] . 190
Collection of ministei-s' stipend, [76. yb^. 120.] . . 191
Priceof wine, [76./o/. 120.] 191
Sustentation of ministers and poor, [76. 121-2.] . . 191
Obligation by crafts as to sustaining ministers and poor ;
gift to Queen, [7&./0?. 122-3.] . . . .192
Sustaining of poor and ministers ; an arrow maker,
[Ib./ol. 123.] ■ 193
Charge by Queen to pay schoolmaster his annual fee,
[76.] 193
Set of house to officer in Leith ; eating flesh on Friday
and Saturday ; keeping oi-der at kirk door,
[Ib./ol. 124.] 194
Sword to be used as heading sword, [Ib./ol. 125.] . 194
Order in the council house, [76.] • . . -195
Ordinance as to sustaining the poor, [Ib./ol. 126.] . 195
Poinding of goods for sustaining the poor, [76.] . 195
Accusation of assaulting a priest, [Ib./ol. 128.] . .195
Writings by Queen as to master of grammar school ;
vent and fees to be paid him, [76.] . . .196
Commissioners to Queen as to contribution to the
poor, [Ib./ol. 129.] 197
Commissioners to convention at Perth, [76.] , .198
Price of wine, [76. yo^. 130.] 198
Armour and weapons for inhabitants, [76.] . . .198
Completion of wall at Leith Wynd, [76.] . . .198
Extent for furnishing soldiers, [76.] . . . ,198
Charge by Queen to depose provost ; his resignation ;
commissioners to Queen ; discharge of John Knox,
[Ib./ol. 130-1.] 199
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
15G5, August 2-i.
_ — 25.
_ _ 26.
— 28.
September 3 .
— — 12.
_ — 17.
— — 20.
— — 28.
— October 12.
— November 14.
— — ■ 1.5.
— Decnmber 4.
— — 14.
— — 2i.
1565-6, March 19.
_ — 20.
1566, Ai)ril 5.
- — 15.
The laird of Cr;ugmillar accepted as provost aud admitted
burgess ; extent for licence to abide from army ;
charge by King and Queen to set a Frenchman at
liberty, [CJi. Vol. ir.fol. ]S\-2.] . . .200
Money to be raised for licence to abide from army,
[Ib./ol. 132.] 201
Licence to inhabitants to abide from army ; charge to
pay composition ; instructions and ordinances by
King and Queen, [/i./o/f. 132-3.] . . .202
Nightly watcli appointed, [/6./o/. 133.] . . .204
Instructions by King and Queen as to rebels, etc.,
[Ib./ol. 134.] 204
Command by King and Queen as to hanging two
soldiers, [/6./o/. 135.] 206
Fee to session clerk, [/6.] . . . . . .206
Extent for licence to abide from army, [/&.] . . 206
Charge by King and Queen as to election of new
council, [lb.] 207
Money borrowed for loan to King and Queen,
[Ib./ol. 136.] 207
Inventory of property formerly belonging to priests, etc. ;
act as to convening of council, [Ib./ol. 139.] . 208
Pudding and sheep head market ; deliveiy of charters,
etc., [Ib./ol. 141.] 209
Stipend to John Knox, [76.] 210
Gifts to the Queen and the provost, [Ib./ol. 142.] . 210
Prices of wild meat ; imposition on wines, [Ib./ol. 143.] 210
Commissioners to the Kirk ; prices of wines, [lb.] . 211
Expenses of two bailies to Dunbar, [76. yb/. 145.] . 211
Expenses of officer to Dunbar; payments to musicians,
[76.] 211
Gift to David Chalmer of cloikship of burgh, [lb.] . 212
Letter by Queen as to superiority of Leith ; supplica-
tion as to intromission with town of Leith, [lb.
/ol 147.] 213
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1566, May 8.
— — 17.
— — 29.
— June 8.
— — 19.
— — 21.
— July 19.
— — 24.
— August 2.
— Septpmber 13.
— 18.
— 23.
October 1.
— 3.
— 4.
— 9.
— 11.
— 14.
— — 18.
22.
— — 23.
— — 30.
— November 13.
— — 27.
— December
Gift of a chaplainiy ; books for Queen's lodging,
[C.R. Vol. ir./ol. 148.] 214
Payment for torches used in visiting Queen after
slaughter of David Kicio, [7^;.] . . . .214
Gift of wine to provost, [76. /b^. 150.] . . . 215
Bedvels of St Mary's wynd, [76.] .... 215
Payments to master of High School, [^Ih. fol. 151.] . 215
A. papist set at liberty at command of Queen, [76.] . 215
Alms to Trinity College ; price of malt, [Ib./ol. 152.] 216
Payments for " convoying " a highlandman, [76. J . 216
Gift to provost of excheit of a convict ; e.xpenses of
scaffold, [76. yb/. 152,] 216
Letter by Queen as to punishment of fornicators ;
keeping of the Grey friars yard, [76. /oZ. 154.] . 217
Pvejoicings at the Prince's birth, [76. yW. 156.] . . 219
Payment of rent of minister's house, [76.] . . .219
Letter by Queen as to choosing of provost, bailies, and
others, [76.] 219
Another letter as to election, [76. yb^. 157.] . . 220
Election of councillors and office-bearers ; keepers of
the kirk, [76.] . . . . . . . 220
Gallows at the Burgh Muir, [Ib.fol. 158.] . . .221
Persons to be admitted within the bar, [76.] . . 221
Sundry annual acts passed ; closets ; curing skins ;
waulkers ; adulterers and fornicators; extent for
expenses of baptism of Prince ; payment to trum-
peter, [76. /o/. 158-164.] 222
Acts as to neighbourhoods or new buildings, [76. yb^. 165.] 22
Price of wine, [76.] 224
Breaking of common muir, [76. /b/. 166.] . . . 224
Letter by Queen as to superiority of Leith, [76. J'vl. 1 67.] 224
Repair of a beacon, [/b.J'ol. 170.] .... 225
Weight of mace ; repair of sun horologe, [76. /b/. 172-3.] 225
Regulations as to skinning sheep and bringing skins to
market, [Ib./ol. 175.] 225
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1566, December
16.
— —
20.
1566-7, January
10.
— —
31.
— Febi-uary
11.
__
26.
— Maich
8.
12.
— —
19.
1567, AprU
4.
— —
11.
— —
24.
— May
7.
_ _
12.
— —
16.
— June
4.
— —
11.
18.
20.
Refresliments for extenters, [C.Ji. Vol. IV. fol. 177.] .
Commissioners to genei-al assembly ; beadmanship of
St Paul's work ; lock for prison ; fee to school-
master, [/6.] .......
Request by Queen to delay taking possession of Leith,
\Ih.fol. 179.]
Provost's ox ; against children playing in kirk ; yearly
pension to procurator fiscal, \Ih.fol. 180.]
Back door at Kirk of Field to be built up, \Ih.
fol. 181.]
Death of ti-easurer, and election of another, SJ^h.fol. 182.]
Receipt of money disbursed for superiority of Leith,
\Ih.fol. 183."]
Gi'ant of annuals for sustaining ministers, [/i]
Provost and bailies desired to_get artillery from castle,
[/^.]
— JuV
Kirk and kirk yard to be kept clean, \Jh. fol. 184.]
I'roclaraation against " bickeraris," \lh. fol. 185.]
Repair of a horologe and purchase of another, [/&.]
Building of town wall at the Kirk of Field, \Ih.
fol. 186.]
Ground at Newhaven to be set to salt makers, [/&.]
Ground desired by salt makers to be visited ; gift of
burgess-ship to poi'ter of castle, \^Ib. fol. 187.]
Set to three Englishmen of ground at Newhaven to
make salt on, [Ih. fol. 191.] .
Incoming to town of lords convened in arms for
avenging king's murder, etc., [/6.]
Act as to making of burgesses, [/J.] ....
A prisoner set at liberty at Queen's request, [76.
fol. 192.]
Court of superiority of Leith ; general wcaj)0uschaw-
ing ; bond by nobility for avenging King's mui'der,
[//)./o?. 192-3.]
Mounting of artillery, [76. /ciZ. 194.] . . . .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1567, July
23.
_ _ 25.
_ _ 30.
AuglLSt 1.
_ — 13.
— — 20.
— September 11.
— October 1.
_ — 3.
_ — 10.
— November 7.
_ — 10.
— — 14.
_ — 20.
— December 10.
_ — 24.
1567-8, February 18.
— — 20.
— March 3.
Bailie of south-we.st quarter ; defence of the town ;
boud to be made betwixt the town and the council ;
preventing passage over walls, [C'.Ji. Vol. IV.
fol. 195-6.] 237
Bond between castle and town ; commissioners to
attend at coronation of King ; night watch,
[lb. fol. 197.] 238
Persons unlawed for not setting forth fires at coron.a-
tion, [lb.] 238
Repair of town wall ; conti-act for building town wall,
[lb. fol. 198.] 239
Repairing walls, [76. /o/. 199.] 240
Loan of munition to laird of Gi'auge, [lb.] . . . 240
Apothecaries to desist from selling spices, [lb.] . . 240
Inventory of annuals ; collector appointed ; payment to
trumpeters, [lb. fol. 199, 200.] . . . .240
Appointment of collector of duties and annuals,
[lb. fol. 201.] 241
Locks and keys of new well, [lb. fol. 203.] . . 242
Stones of Blackfriars to be restored for building hospital ;
penalty for drawing blood in fighting, [lb. fol. 204-5.] 242
Visitationof kirk, [/5./o;. 205.] . . . .243
Oflicer of Leith to receive button with town's mark,
[n>. fol. 206.] 243
Gift of Trinity College to Edinburgh ; master of work
of hospital appointed, [lb.] ..... 243
Building of hospital, [lb. fol. 207.] . . . .244
Blackfriars lands feued, [//).. M 208.] . . .244
"Ausenyeis" to be made; players on musical instni-
ments, [lb. fol. 211.] 244
Equipment of burgesses, [76. yb/. 212.] . . . 244
Altarage of St. Anthony, [76.] 245
John Knox's house rent, [lb. fol. 213.] . . . 245
Feu-duty payable to chaplain of St. James' altar and
the hospital, [76. /o/. 214.] . .' . . .245
1567-8, March
19.
24.
1568, March
27.
— April
7.
9.
13.
20.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PAGE
Fines payable to hosj^ital ; repair of pier, causeways, and
kirk ; price of material in Blackfriars yard,
[C.B. Vol. IV.fol. 215.] 245
Money expended on pier, causeways, and kirk, [/6.] . 246
Repairs on kirk, [76. /o/. 217.] 247
Pension to an aged Bhick -friar, [76.] .... 247
Commission to Regent as to licences to carry victuals out
of realm, [76.] 247
Collector of contributions to hospital, [76.] . . . 247
Gift of two beidmanships ; gift of a burgess and guild-
ship, [76.] 248
— May 8. Supplication of the deacon and brethren of the hammer-
men ; extent for defence of town ; weaponshawing,
[76.] 248
— — 12. Nightly watch to be kept ; "sweschis" to pass nightly
through town, [76.. M 218.] . . . .249
— — 19. Writing to magistrates of Campheir as to Scotchmen
dwelling there ; deacon to advise with crafts as to
passing to army, [76.] ..... 249
— June 2. Licence to abide from army to be craved, \_Ib. fol. 219.] 249
A burgesship gratis ; extentfor furnishing soldiers, [76.] 249
Work at North Loch ; repair of wells, [lb. fol. 220.] . 250
Master of High School, [76.] . . " . . .250
Repair of town walls, [76.] ...... 250
Crafts to be convened ; artillery borrowed ; nightly
watch, [lb. fol. 221.] . ." . . . .251
— — 26. Appointment of schoolmaster ; stent for expenses of
dowu-gettiug duty on wine, [Ih.fol. 221-2.] . 261
— September 5. Stones from Dunbar to shore of Leith, [76. /'ci7 222.] . 252
— October 5. Letter from Lord Regent as to election of council, [76.] 252
— — 13. Visitatiouof sick persons at the Burghuiuir,[76._/(>/. 223.] 253
— — 15. Statutes for the liailifs of the muir anil ordering of the
pest ; a bailie urged to continue in ofhce ; statutes
as to tlie pest ; gift of two beadmauships ; gift of
a benefice, [76. fol. 223-6.] 253
July
17.
—
28.
August
G.
—
11.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1568, October 16.
— — 21.
— November 10.
— — U.
— — 18.
— — 19.
—
December
17.
—
—
22
1568-9, January
1.
7.
February
11.
—
—
17.
Alarch
4.
1569,
April
1.
6.
—
May
9.
28.
—
June
1.
—
—
15.
—
July
29.
—
August
10.
—
—
12.
—
September
7.
16.
21.
Appointment of bailies depute to judge upon annuals
and duties, [C'./.'. W. /r./o^. 225.] . . .256
Payment for pikes, [/6.] ...... 256
Burgesses required to remain witliin town, [fb. fol. 226.1 256
People cleansed of pest ; extent for sustaining poor ;
comjilaint by Lawson of Hierigs against council
for building dike at South Loch, \lh.fol. 226.] . 257
Inhabitants required to rejjair injury to South Loch by
Lawson of Hierigs, [//>.] . . . . .257
Watch of eighteen persons ; houses adjoining town
walls to be demolished ; renewing of causeway,
\Ib.fol. 226-7.] 257
Repair of John Knox's dwelling-house ; victuals for
poor infected with pest, [/6./o/. 227.] . . . 258
Nightly Watch, [76. /(,;. 229.] 258
Othcers of the muir discharged, pest having abated, [/&.] 259
Threatened attack by lords of west country, \lh.fol. 229.] 259
Pulpit in Over Tolbooth for preaching to papi.sts;
taverns to be closed in time of preaching, \lh.\ . 259
Entry of schoolmaster, [/J. /oZ. 231.] . . . .259
Extent for furni.shing men to the Regent, [/6.] . . 259
Rent of house occupied by John Knox, [Ib./ol. 2.32.] . 260
Annualsof the "Senys," [/6./o;. 235.] . . .260
Pest St. Andrews ; eschaet goods ; kirk gear, [lb.] . 260
Money to be clipped, [76. yb^. 237.] .... 201
Attendance of cleansers; burial of dead, [^Ib.fol. 240.] 261
Stones taken from Kii'k of Leith to bulwark, [76.] . 262
Water gate in Leith Wynd, [7i./oZ. 241.] . . .262
Stipend of reader, [76. yb/. 243.] .... 262
Annuals payable to hospital and minister, \Ib.fol. 244.] 262
Collector for the ministry accepts office, [/6.] . . 262
Inquiry as to encroachments on North Loch, [76.] . 202
Pikes to be gathered and p\it in nninitiou house, [76.
fol. 245^] 263
Arrival of ships suspected of pest, [/6.] . . . 263
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1569, September 23.
— October 7.
_ — 14.
_ — 21.
_ — 26.
— November 1 6.
— December 2.
16.
30.
1569-70, January 20.
— — 25.
— February 1.
_ March 3.
— — 8.
22.
1570, April
24.
12.
14.
19.
As to what craftsmen should be admitted to the council,
[C.E.roL ir.fol.2iQ.] 263
Removal from town, of excommunicated persons, [76.
foL 246.] 264
Letter from Piegent asking council to depose the
laird of Grange from office of provost, [76.
Jhl. 247.] 264
Prices of ale and bread, [76. /o^. 248.] . . .265
Master of " foul muir " to be cleansed and discharged,
[76.] 265
Provost's ox at Alhallowmas fair, [76.] . . . 265
Desire of candlemakers to choose a deacon, [76.
fol. 249.] 266
Inhabitants of Leith to desist from selling wine,
[lb. fol. 250.] 266
Delivery of town from pest ; payment to officers, [76.] 267
Duty of " clerk male " to be given to reader ; privileges
of gratis burgesses, [76. /«;. 252.] . . 267
Troubles after murder of Regent ; watch appointed ;
keeping of jjorts ; proclamation as to weapons,
[76.] 267
Commissioners to promise assistance to Lord Morton ;
as to removal of lords of session ; ports and
artillery to be put in order, [lb. fol. 252-3.] . . 268
Commissioners to convene with lords of nobility,
[lb. fol. 253.] 269
Commission of 27th Januaiy ratified, [lb. fol. 254.] . 269
Guard during time of convention ; officera to await on
bailies, [76.] 269
Watch to be continued ; South Loch to be repaired ;
keeping of ports, [76. /o^. 254-5.] . . . 270
Rent of grammar school in Friar Wynd, [lb. fol. 255.] 270
Answer giving welcome to lords of west country, [76.] 271
Addition to night watch, [76.] 271
Upholding of town clock, [76.] ..... 271
TABLE OF CONTEXTS.
1570,
May
11.
May
17.
26.
June
2.
16.
July
12.
— — 14
— 19
— August
5.
9.
11.
15.
23.
September 8,
— October
27.
18.
20.
25.
— November 1.
Gift to laird of Grauge, captain of tlie castle, [/l>.
fol. 256.] 271
Proclamation of weaponshawing, \C.li. Vol. IV. fol.
256.] . . . ' 272
Missives to burghs as to Scots ships in France, [//».] . 272
Surety for a printer not printing books without licence,
[/6.] 272
Writing sent to Earl of Huntly, [76. .M 257.] . .272
Commissioners to convention for electing a Regent ;
decreet as to usurping offices of deacons of crafts
in town of Leith and Barony of Restalrig, \Ih.
fol. 259.] 272
Contract between council and Captain Cokburne as to
discharge of proclamation against merchandice
with France, \Ih.fol. 258.] 274
Proclamation against buying certain prizes brought in
French ships ; meeting of commissioners of burghs,
\Ih.fol. 260.] 275
Artillery lent to Jedburgh, [76.] .... 275
Watch during Regent's absence, \Ih.fol. 261.] . . 276
Deacons to bewai-ned to consult as to common affai)-s,
[76.] 276
Regulations as to watch, [7/).] ..... 276
A carter fined for breaking the Sabbath, \lh. fol. 262.] 276
24. Money for support of ministers, [76.] .... 277
Old holes of Muse well to be opened, \Jh.jol. 263.] . 277
List of craftsmen for election of two councillors, [76.] . 277
Stance for crames ; booth doors to be shut up, \lh.fol.
265.] 277
Protest by provost as to his election ; extent for expenses
of ambassadors to England, [76.] .... 277
Deacons to be convened as to support of ministers; loosing
arrestments of sliips in France, [76.] . . . 278
Answer by deacons as to support of ministei-s, [76. fol.
266.] 278
TABLE OF CONTEXTS.
1570, November 8.
— — 15.
— — 18,
rAOB
979
December
29.
1.
6.
1570-1, February
— March
27.
2.
3.
7.
9.
16.
14.
1571,
— 30.
— April
— May
14,
20.
28,
279
Commissioner sent to King of France, [/6.]
Collectors of ministers' stipends, [lb.] .
Barrier of timber to be built before Regent's gate,
C.B. Vol.ir./ol. 266.] 279
Repair of shore, jiier and bulwarks of Leith, [Ib./ol. 267.] 279
Duty granted by master mariners for repair of pier and
havin of Leith, [76.] 280
Statute imposing the duty ; decreet against craftsmen
of Leith, [76. /o;. 267, 269.] 280
Claim by farmers of common muir, it having been
" flayne " by captain of the castle, [Ib.fol. 269]
Nightly watch ; keeping of ports, [76. fol. 270.] .
Captain of castle to be consulted as to defence of town,
[Ib./ol. 271.]
Report of captain's answer, [75. /o/. 271.]
Prices of burgesships and gildships, [Ib.fol. 271-2]
Proclamation against excommunicated persons ; a bailie
and the treasuer sent to the Regent, [Ib.fol. 272.]
Liberty to be asked for ships to pass to France, [76.]
Proclamation against trafficking with ships arrived in
Leith with prizes, [Ib.fol. 273.] .
Protest against setting a prisoner at liberty ; extent for
expenses in getting down duty on wine and in
obtaining liberty for ships, [76. yb?. 274.]
Price of Dutch beer ; writings sent to Regent, [Ib.fol.
275.]
Thanks to the Earl of Morton, Lord Dunfermline and
the provo.st for their services, [76.] . . . 285
Captain of the castle asked not to suffer inhabitants to
be molested, [76.] 285
Writings sent to Regent intimating arrangement
between the town and the captain of the castle,
[76.] .'.... . . 285
281
281
282
282
282
283
283
283
284
284
TABLE OP CONTENTS. »*''''
APPENDIX.
List of the Aldermen or Provosts, Presidents, Bailies, and other Office-Bearers
of the City, from A.D. 1527 to A.D. 1571, .... 287
EXTRACTS
FBOM THE
RECORDS OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH.
31 March 1557.
fPHE prouest baillios and counsale consentit tliat tliair siild be warit Anent the
■*- vpoun the biggiug of the Xewhaviu, of the comniouu giidis this yeir, ^^*''*^'"'-
fyve hundreth pundis vsuall money of this realm.
2 April 1557.
lu presens of Alexander Barroun and William Ker baillies sittand in Kinloch,
jugement, Dauid Kinloch desjTet ausuer of the wryting producitbe liiiii the "'""**
xxiiij day of ilerche last bypast fra the Queuis grace, and the saidis baillies
declarit that thai wald obey the Quenis grace wryting, and thairupoun the
said Dauid askit instrumentis.
9 April 1557.
The baillies and conngale ordauis the thesaiircr, Alexander Park, to Precept anent
cans niak on the to'wnis expensis foure formes to the Jlagdalene Chapell, "'^ formes,
that the lordis and auditouris that cummis thair daylie to the cessouu
may sitt thairou.
A
Queen's
marriage
2 EXTRACTS FKOM THE RECORDS [1557.
lith Ap7-il 1557.
Extent of jm li. The prouest baillies and coiiusall convenit at the command of the
wi-ytiug vndii'writtin and presentit to thame be the Justice Clerk, off the
qnhilk the tenoin- follo-wis : Apiid Edinburgh ix die mensis AjDrihs 1557.
The quhilk day, forsamekill aa the lordis being assembht at the last conven-
tioun in Stxiueling the last day of Marche last bypast for the honorabill
manage to be completit betuix our Souerane and the Dolphin of France,
and setting fordwart of the hie and wechtie caussis thairof, and for perform-
yng of the honorabill chargis and expens thairof and of the nobilHte quhilk
salliappin to be present at the doing of the samyn, and for vther resouabiU
and eflfectuous caussis contenit in the acts maid be the said lordis, hes con-
cludit devysit and ordanit that ane taxt of thre scoir thowsand pundis be
rasit and vpliftit vpoiui this reahne, that ane half thau-of be the spirituall
estait and the vther half be the temporall estait, quhairuf tlie burro wis pairt
of the samyn extendis to the sowme of ten thousand pundis to be payit at
the termes following, that is to say, the sowme of ij™ v<^ li. at the xv day of
Julij nixt to cum, vther ij" V li. at the feist of Pasche nyxt tbairefter
following, vther ij" v"" li. at the feist of Michaelmes nixt thairefter follow-
and, and the sowm of ij" v<= li. in compleitt payment of the said sowm of
x" li. at the feist of Pasche nixt thairefter followand, and hes ordanit letteres
to be direct to command and charge the prouestis aldermen and baillies of
all the borrowis of this reahne that thai inbring and deliuer the said sowme
of ij™ v'^ li. at euery ane of the termes foresaidis to [blan/c], collectour thairto
and his deputtis, vndir the payne of rebellioun, and failjeing thairof ony of
the saidis termes being bypast to put tlinme to the home, as at mair lenth
is contenit in the saidis acts maid be the said lordis thairupoim. Thairfoir
the lordis of secreit counsall ordanis commandis and chairgis the prouest
baillies and counsall of the burgh of Edinburgh that thai with all diligence
convene and taxt all and sindry the borrowis within this reahne, ilk ane
efferand to thair paii-tis of the foresaid so-mue of x™ li. to be payit at the
termes respectiue above specifiit, and the samyn being maid ordanis letteres
to be direct chargeing all and syndry the prouestis aldermen and baillies of
the saidis burro wis tliat thai and ilk of ane of thame respectiue inl)ring and
delyuer thair pairtis of the said sowme quhilk thai salhappin to lie taxt
1557.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 3
to at euciy ane of the tcruics foirsaidis to tlie foinsaid coUoctour and his Extentof jmu.
deputtis, vudir the said pane of rebellioiui and putting of thairn to our home, marrUige
and failyeing tliairof, ony of tlio saidis tevnies being bypast, to denunce
the disobeyares our Souerane Ladyis rebelli.s and putt thaim to the home ;
provyding alwys that ye tak consideratioun of the greit ruyne poverte
and decay of the burgh of Iladingtoun and mak modeficatioun of thair
taxt and augment and lay the samyn \'poun vthers biuTowes nocht brynt
nor destroyit, and conforme to the Quenis Grace and lordis mynd decUirit
thairvpouii. Sequuntur subscripiiones Dominorum : Cassillis, Thesaurer;
Ro. Orchadexsis episcopus; J., clcricusregistri; Ballexdex. Quhilk bcand
considerit be thame and efter diners consultatiouis had thairupoun, and speci-
alie anent the supplie to be done to the said burgh of Hadingtoun conform
to the tenour of the said wryting, fj-ndis that of the haill extent nientionat
in the said wryting to be vphftit of the hail borrows extending to x"" li.
the towne of Hadingtoun may pay thairof iij<^ iij li. xij s., and for support
of the said towne of Hadingtoim beand brynt and destroyit the saidis
prouest baillies and counsall lies extentit abone the haill sowme of xm li.
vpoun all the borrowi.?, ilk ane efferand to thair pairt except Edinburgh,
the sowme of j" vj li. iij s., quhilk superexcressence the saidis prouest
baillies and counsale ordanis to be vpliftit and samekill tane of the extent
of Hadingtoun, and becaus thair is na superexcressence on the burgh of
Edinburgh by thair just ford pairt, and haiffaud cou.sideratioun of the
poverty and dekey of Hadingtoun, ordanis vther 1 li. to be tane of the
extent of Hadingtoun and samekill augmentit to the extent of Edinburgh
at this tyme alanerlie, and sua the extent of Hadingtoun to be alanerlie,
of the haill x" li., j= xlvij li. ix s. Anent the rest of the borrowis thair
particulare extentis followis, %'iz. : —
Edinburgh . ij° v'^ 1 li. Abu'dene . ixc xlv li.
Striueling . ij"^ Iij li. xij s. vj d. Dunde . j™ ij° Ixv li. xj 8.
Linlj'thqw . j"" Ij li. xvij s. vj d. Perth . . vij'' xlij li. x 8.
Rothesay . Ixvij H. x s. Banif . . . lx\-ij li. x s.
Dumbartane Ixxxiiij li. xviij d. Dunfermling j'= j li. v s.
Renfrew . . j<^ j li. v s. Crail . . . . Ix H.
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1557.
Extentof jmli. Rugliu . . Ixvij li. X 8,
Forfar .
. . 1 li. xij s.
vj d.
Queen's . . •• . ».
marriage. Air . . 1/ XXXTJ II. V 8.
Brechane
j'^ Ixviij li. XV s.
Inv;\nie . j'= xxxv li.
!Moutros .
. ij*^ Ixx li.
Glasqw . . ij'^ ij li. x s.
Elgyiu .
• • J' J li- V s.
Kirkcubrycht . j'= li. v s.
Innernes .
j'= Ixviij li. XV s.
Wigtoim . . . j'^ j U. V s.
Abirbrotliok
j'= xxxv li.
Qubithorn . . j<= j K. vs.
Sanctaudrois . iij'= li.
Lanerk . Ixxxiiij li. xviij d.
Cowpar . .
. ij" Ixx li.
Jedburgh . . j'= j li. v s.
Culane . .
xxxiiij li. X s.
Selkirk . . . Ixvij li. x s.
Fores . .
Ixxxiiij li. xviij
d.
Peblis . . Ixvij li. xs.
Nairn . ,
. xxxiiij li. X s.
Hadiugtoiin j° xhdj li. ix s.
Thane . .
, . . 1 li. xij s.
vj d,
Northberwik xxxiiij li. xs.
Dysart . ,
. f xviij h. ij 8.
vj d,
Dunbar . . Ixvij li. x s.
Kirkcaldy .
. Ixvij li. X s.
Lawder . . Ixvij li. x s.
Dumfries j<^ Ixxiiij li.x-\aijs.
18 April 1.557.
Flescheouris. The qiihilk day, James Kennedy of [Itlank], brother to the erle of
Cassillis, presentit ane writting to the baillies and counsale of the burgh,
direct to the prouest and baillies thau'of be our Souerane Ladeyis
mother, Mary Quene Drowrar and Regent of this realm, subscryuit be hir
grace hand of the quhilk the tennour followis : — Frovest and bailyeis of
cm- burgh of Edinburgh : Forsamekill as it is perfytlie wnderstaud to ws
that ye haue dischargeit the landwart flescheouris of all selling and
breking of flesche abone the tolbuth of Edinburgh, quhilk is exjjres aganis
the commoun weill : Quhairfor we charge yow that, incontinent after the
sicht heirof, ye caus proclamatioun and ordinance be maid that all
maner of flescheouris half priuelege and liberte to slay sell and brek
flesche abone the said tolbuth as thai haif done in tymes bygane, and
discharge all maner of actis and statutis gif ye ony haif maid in the
contrar thairof for the caus abone writtin as ye ■will ansuer to ws tliair-
upon. Subscriuit with our hand, at Striuchng the xvj day of Aprile 1557.
Marie, K. (inhairfoir the saidis baillies and coimsale ordanis tliat na
1557.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 5
manor vi' pcrsoiie, flcsclieoiir nor vtheri.s, tak vijoiui liaud to stopc tnibill or Flescheoura.
male impediment to oncy of the saidis landwart flescbeouris aboun tbo
tolbnith to slay sell and breke flesclie as thai haif done in tymc byganc,
conforme to the said writting, vnder all hiestpaue aud charge that thai or
oney of thame may incur thairthrow.
5 June 1557.
In presens of the baillies, Alexander Barroun, William Ker and Alane Litera Regine,
Dikkyesoim, sittand in jiigcment, maister Thomas Makcalyeane advocat, Makcalyeane.
presentit the writtmg vnder writtin, snbscriuit be the Quenis Grace, and
desirit the samyn to be registi'at in thir Ijuikis, and the act thairin contenit
to be deleitt conforme to the said writting, of the qiihilk the tennour
foUowis : Prouest baillies and cotmsale of Edinburgh, greting : Oiire will is
that the act maid be yow in Nouember that last wes, discharging and
removing ours seruitour maister Thomas Makcalyeane fra the office of
assissorie qnhilk he had of yom- biirgh during our will, ceis expyre and be
deleit. Be thir preseutis subscryuit with oure hand, at Edinburgh the
pennult day of Maii the yeir of God j™ fyve hundreth fifty sewin.
18 June 1557.
We do you to witt : Forsamekle as oure Souerane Ladeis letteres direct Wappin
be the Cordis of Coimsale ar direct to the prouest aud baillies of this burgh,
chargeing thame to sett and proclame wappynschawingis within thair
boundis and jurisdictioun betuix this and the xxij day of Julii nixttotum,
and to that effect that thai limit and prefix ane convenient place thairto,
that knawlege may be hadquhat diligence euery man hes done within the
boundis and jurisdictioun of the said prouest and baillies sen the last
wappynschaAv-ing, for recouering of wajipynis and armom-, sik as is re(piirit
for than- cstait, and gif ony persoun wer fund negligent and nocht suffi-
cientlie prouidit in armom- [as] said is, thai suld execute the painis contenit .
in the act of parliament aganis thame with all rigour, conform to the
tennour thairof, as at mail- lenth is contenit in the saidis letteris direct to
thame thairupoun ; quhairfor the saidis prouest and baillies hes assiguit
and assignis wappynschawing of the nychthouris aud inhabitaris of this
EXTRACTS FROiM THE RECORDS
[1557
Wappin-
Bchawin.
Flescheouris.
burgh, mercliandis craftismeu aud all vthevis, to be haldin the xviij day of
Julij nixttocura at twa efternone on the Borrowravre and west end thairof,
qnliairfor I command and charge in our Souerane Ladeis name hh gracis
moder ilarie Qnene Drowiiar and Regent of this realme, and in name and
behalf of the pronest and baillies of this burgh, that all nianer of jiersonis
induellaris within this burgh, merchandis craftismen and all vtheris,
convene the said day place and hour foirsaid boddin in feir of weir
in thair best array, ilk persoun efterand to his estait, conform to the
tennoiu- of the said act of parliament and vnder the panis contenit in
the samin.
25 June 1557.
The quhilk day, the balhes aud assasouvis, vponn the complaint maid
be certane of the lordis of our Souerane Ladeis sessioun and vtheris
hir Hienes lieges, inhabitanttis of this burgh, vpoun the flescheoiuis of
the samyn, for the oppressioun committit vpoun thame and hale in-
habitanttis foresaidis be the saidis flescheouris in contrair the tenour of our
Souerane Ladeis oixlinance maid vpoun the prices of flesche, ordanit the
proclamatioun follo'wang to be maid be the belman through the toun,
quhilk wes proclamyt be him in maner following : We do yow to wyt.
Forsamekill as it is havelie menit to the prouest and baillies of this biirgli
be the inhabitanttis of the samyn and vtheris oure Souerane Ladeis liegis
resortand thairto, vpoun the exhorbitant prices vsit vpoun thame be the
flescheouris and vtheris slaerris and braikerris of flesche within this burgh,
contrair the tenuonr of oure Souerane Ladeis actis and statutis maid
vpoim the prices of flesche of before, heirfor I command and charge in
oure Souerane Ladeis name, the prouest and baillies of this burgh, that na
maner of flescheom- braikaris slacn-is or sellaris of flesche, fremen or
vtlieris, tak vpoun hand fra this day furth to sell onye mwttoun of onye
hiear prices nor the best mwttoun bowk for audit schillingis, and the
secimdar for sex schillingis, with cortificatioun to thame that failyeis thair
hale flesche salbe escheit and disponit to the pure for the first fait, the
secund fait to be spanyt fra the Ubertie of thair said craft for yeir and day,
and for ilie thrid and last fait to be dischargeit of thaii' fredom for evir,
1557.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 7
and to be repiit anillial<lin in all tymescuming as wilful contempnaris and FlescheourU.
dissobeyavis of ourc Souerane Ladeis actis and ordinances; and Ihis
proclamatiouu maid the day foresaid.
The proncst baillies and counsale ordanis Alexander Park, Halberttis to
thesanrer, to by tua halberttis and deliuer the samyn to maister Alex- l^,^" "^^^
ander Logye and Dauid Wyndegaittis, seriandis, in consideratioim seriandiB.
the said Danidis halbertt wes brokin in the thrang at the banket maid
be the gude toim to aue greit man of Moscovia, quha, was schip brokin
at Petslego in his vayege towert Ingland, and to the said maister
Alexander becaus he hes had naue fra the begyuuing.
24 July 1557.
The baillies and coimsale ordanis Alexander Park, thesaiu'er, and Sir Sanct Kowkia
William JPDougall, maister of wark, to pas vpoun Monunday nixt and *^
vesye Sanct Rowkis chapell quhilk is allegeit to thame to be rewynous and
falling doun, and to tak consideratioun qnhat will mend the samyn, and
mak report thairof to the counsale vpoim Wediusday nixt.
31 Ju/i/ 1557.
The prouest baillies and connsale ordanis Alexander Park, thesaurair, Newharin.
and Sir Williame M'Dougall, maister of wark, to pas the morne and vesie
the wark of the Newhavin, and the lanbouris maid thairupoun be the men
lanbom-aris thairat, and quhat beting and repairing the samin misteris at
this tyme for vphalding and sustening of samekle thaii-of as is ellis bigg-it,
and to tak consideratioun qnhat money will satefie the samin, and mak
report thairof to the counsale vpoun Jlouunday nixt.
11 August 1557.
The prouest [bailies and council] being convenit in the ovir counsale precept.
hous. ordanis the said thesanrer to deliuer to Sir Jhoiin Wiisiuin the sowme ^i^o""-
of fourtye twa pundis xij s. iij d. ob., as for the expenssis maid be the said
Sir Jolinn, at the command of the prouest bailhes and counsale, vpoun the
Newhavin, fi-a the xix day of Junii in the yeir of God j™ v<; Ivij yeris vnto
the last day of .Tulii in the said yeir and discharges the said
werk in the mcnctvnie.
EXTEACTS FEOM THE RECORDS
[1557.
Precept,
Sanct Kowk.
Precept for
speris.
Wappinscliew-
ing.
Tlie proiiest baillies dene of gild and counsale foresaid ordanis the
tliesaurer, Alexander Park, with the a^^se of Sir William M'Dongall, maister
of wark, to wair the sowme of ten pundis vpoun the beting and mending
of Sanct Rokis chapell for this present yeir.
13 August 1557.
The prouest, William Kar and Allane Dickesoun baillies, James
Carmychell dene of gild, Jhonu Yonng, Jhonu Sym, Richart Cannychell,
and Archibald Lech, of the connsale, decernit and ordanit Alexander Park
tliesaurer, him self being jjreseut, to mak payment to Andro Kyllo, speir
makar in Sanct Jhonstoun, for thre hnndreth speris bocht and arllit be the
said prouest for seruing of the lieges and inhabitanttis of this burgh, and
to pay ft)r enery speir with tlie heid the sowme of vj s., and that this be
done with diligence becaus of the wappinschawing that is at hand.
14 August 1557.
The quhilk day, our Soverane Ladeis letteris being dh-ect to the
prouest and bailhes of this liurgh, bering in effect forsamekill as hir hienes
-with anise of hir darrest moder, etc., had direct letteris of before chargeing
all and sindiye scherefEs stewarttis bailhes prouestis aldermen etc, enery ane
Avitliin his avnu jm-isdictioun, to sot wappinschawingis at tymes prefixt, to
the effect that it mycht be considerit how the heges were provadit in
armour and wappinnis and faling of sufficient armour to poynd conforme to
the actis of j)arliament, nochtwithstandmg the quliilkis charges it is vnder-
stand to our said Soueranis derrest moder and lordis of counsale that the
maist pairt of the liges of this realme at all wappinschewiiig wer destitut
of sufficient armom* and nocht sufficientlie proiiidit, nor thairfor na pvnisch-
ment maid nor vnlawis vptaikin conforme to the saidis actis of parliament,
quhairfor charge wes gevin be the saidis letteris to the prouest and baillies
of this burgh that thay within viij dayie following causit set wappinschew-
ing of new within the boundis of thair jurisdictioun, with certificatioun to
euorye inhabitant thairof that war nocht sufficientlie providit in fensible
armour at the said day effering to thair estait that thay sould be poyndit
conforme to the saidis actis, and gyf the saidis prouest and Ixiillios
1557.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 9
foresaidis faillit in V2)t;iking of the saidis vnlawis that tliay Konld be Wappinschew-
pvuist thaii-for iia thair persoun and guddis with all rigour ; quhilkis letteris
being red and efTect tliairofconsiderrit be the saidis prouest baillies and
couusalo, cansit \\'illiam Douglas ane of thair scriaiulis pas to the mercat
crose of this biirgh, and efter forme and tcuour of the saidis letteris in our
said Souerane Ladeis name, prouest and baillies of this burgh as said is,
and command and charge all and siudry the iuhabitantis foresaidis to
convene vpoun the west end of the Burrow IMwre vpoun the xxix day of
August instant at twa efter none proviih't as aboue, ilk persoun \-nder the
pane of x li., and witnes WiUiam fcjtewert, Johnn Frek, Jhonn Charteris,
with vtheris diuerssis.
17 August 1557.
The prouest baillies and coimsale ordanis Alexander Park, thesaurer, Precept,
to deliuer to Thomas Pettegrew, smyth, xx s., for lokis bandis and keyis
to the almereis iu the clerkis chalmer.
[Proclamation made to all iuJwellers within the bounds, liberty, and jurisdic-
tion, to " convene vpoun Sonday nixt at twa eftir none vpoun the Burrow Miiir of
this burgli at the eist parte of the samin be eist the Sister of the Senis, well bodiu
in feir of weir, with sufficient armour, lang wappynnis, sik as pik speLr and vtheris
fensabill lang armour, coiiforme to the auld consuetude of the realm."]
The provest baiUies counsale and dekynnis, sittand in jugement, hes Strang, bedrall.
ge%'in and grantis to Cristiane Strang, relict of vmqidiile Bartilmo Fau'lie,
the bedrelschip of Sanct llarie Wynde now vacand in than- hanchs throw
deces of vmquhile Jonett Gottersoun, vrith. all proffittis emolunentis and
pertinentis thairof during all the dayis of hu- lyfetyme.
17 September 1557.
In presens of the prouest baillies counsale and dekynnis of craftis, Kegina, anent
comperit ane worschipfull man maister James M'Gill of Rankelour Nether oflijc men"'^
clerk of register, and producit the Queuis grace writting subscriuit with
hiv hieues hand of the quhilk the teunour followis : Apud Edinbiu-gh xvij°
Septembris 1557. Forsamekle as it is vnderstand totheQuenis gi-ace and
B
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1557.
Regiua,'anent loixlis of secreit couiisale that to the proclamatiouu of the army the meuuis
oflii!rmeir"^ persouis ar subject and thaim selffis haldin to pas furtli conforme to the
charge, thairfoir it is thocht resonable that gif the Quenis grace grantis
Hcence to ouy biirrowis to reiuaue at hame, aud to that effect takis ordonr
with thame, that the inhabitanttis be nocht stentit of the auld fassioun of
stenting withiu burgh, bot tliat ilk man be taxt conforme to his abiHte and
gviidis be liuu self, quluther he be craftismen or merchant, without respect.
Marie, Regina.
uj^ men
furnest.
Protestatioun
of the craftis.
The prouest baillies counsale and dekynnis of craftis, all in ane voce,
consentis and grantis that thi-e Imndreth men be raisit witliin this burgh,
fiu'neist vpoun the expenssis of the inhabitantis of the samin, ilk ane efferand
to thair amn pairtis resjjective eftir thair substance and abilite, eftir the
forme of the Quenis grace writting aboue specifeit ; qtdiilkis iij<= men salbe
reddy to depairt f irdwart to Fala Muir ^\•ith the army of this realme vpoun
the secund day of October nixt, conforme to the proclamatioun maid thair-
upon.
18 September 1557.
The quhilk day, in presens of the prouest Archbald Dowglas of Kil-
spiadie, James Carmichell dene of gild, of the counsale : James Bal-roun,
Richard Carmichell, maister James Watsone, Robert Fleming, John Sym,
Archbald Leich, and dekynnis of craftis, compeiiit Robert Hendersone in
name aud behalf of the hale craftismen of this burgh and exponet and
schew that forsamekle as the Quenis grace be hir writting, subscriuit with
hir hienes hand, direct, chargeing the prouest baillies and counsale of every
biu'gh within this realme to stent every persnmi dwelhng withiu the samin
conforme to liis abilite and guidis be him self, quhether he be craftismau or
merchant, and nocht of the auld maner, in this present charge laid to the
burrowis that he in name of the rest of his brethir craftismen of this burc-h
wald be content to be stentit at this instant tyme conforme to the tenuovn-
of the Quenis grace writting, provyding alwayis that the samin luu-t nocht
thair privilegois nor be nocht ane preparative in tyme cimiing to cans
thaim stent in lyke maner in tvnio cuinimr.
1557.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 11
The prouust baillies aucl cwuns.ilc ordjuiis Alexauder Park, tlicsaurair. Precept,
to coutunt and pay tt) Alexauder Guthre, for the expenssis maid be him
the tyme he raid to Ilammyltomi at tliair command for desyring of artel-
yeric to the defence of the touu, the sowme of xxx s., and v s. for ane
signett quldlk wes put to the Quenis grace letteres for chargeing of the
inhabitantis of this bm'gh to pay thair taxt, quliilk being payit salbe aHowit.
It is statute and ordanit be the rycht honorable maister James M'Gill of Acts anent
Rankelom-, clerk of our Souerane Ladeis register, and maister Thomas '■"*^*'^-
Mariorbaukis of Ratho, ane of the lordis of our Souerane Ladeis sessioun,
president depute be our Souerane Ladeis darest mother to have the charge
reule and gouerment of this biu-gh and caussis thau-of to hir hienes returning
fra this present armie and certane space thaii-efter, as at mair lenth is con-
tenit in hir hienes commissioun dirrect to thame tharvpone, with awj's of the
coimsale off this burgh : — [Here follow acts relative to " breid, malt, broustaris,
meil mercat, fiscbe, poultre, fiesche, candilmakeris, flescbeouris, .stabillaris, vaga-
bouudis, middingis, assyssis, standis on tbe Hegait," in term.s similar to tbose of
October in previous years. The following are the prices fixed : — The fourpence
loaf of bread, baked by baxters within burgh, to weigh 22J ounces ; and that sold
by outland baxters and other unfreemen to weigh 26 ounces ; malt, 9 firlots for £3 ;
ale, 3d per pint ; best mutton " bouke " 8s., and the second, 6s. ; a pound of candles,
viij d. the " rag weik," and vij d. the " hard weik," best corn to be sold by " stabil-
laris" at 1 s. per peck, and the second, 10 d. ; wme, 1 s. 4 d. per pint.]
Item, that na mauer of persoim, man nor woman, regratom-is of fische Regratouris.
eggis butter cheis breid and frute or vther sic stuffe, hald ony maner of
burdes or crames to sell siclike stuffe vpone the Hiegait nor vndir stau-ris,
bot in thaii- awn houssis fra this tyme fvirth, vndir the pane of banesing
of the town, and that uaue of the saidis ragratours be sene in the merket
amangis byaris or sellaris vnto the tyme of the hoiu-e of [tuelf] at none
and quhill vj houris at ewin be past, vnder the pane of banesing, and that
na regi-atour by ony butter or cheis bot in the Monunday and in the
merkat and nocht quhill tuelf houris at none be streikin vndir the pane of
banesing.
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[1557.
Beggari^. Item, it is statute and ordanit that na beggaris be tliolit withiu this
burgh bot thai that are borne within the samin, and nane of thaira be sufferit
to beg except thai be aid cruikit lame or debihtat be gi-eit seiknes, qiihilkis
may nocht labour nor wirk for tliair lewing, and gif ony other be at this
present -^vithin tliis burgh that thai dispesche tharae of the samin betuix
and Sonday nixttociim, vndir the pane of birning of than- chiek and banese-
ing of this town for euu- ; and that nane of the portaris of this biu'gh suffer
ony oiitlandis beggar to hawe entres within the samin, vndir the pane of
extreme punischment of thame in than* personis and deprewatioun of thair
offices.
Waippinis. Item, that all maner of personis. merchandis craftismen and vthcrs
haifand buythis or dwelling lioussis vpone the fore gait, be sufficientlie pro-
■sndit of lang waippinis in thair buytliis and houssis, sic as the aichis, hal-
bartis, Jedburgh staiffis, for stopping of tuilye, conforme to the statute
maid of before, vndir the pane of xl s. to be taikin of ilk persoun that beis
fimdin desolat thairof.
5 November 1557.
Degpositioun of [The council disponed the benifice of St Andrew's altar in St Giles' Kirk to
ane preben- J^obert Craig, son to Robert Craig, goldsmith, " quha promist him to be ane prist
within twa yeirs," or else to renounce his prebendary.]
The wall at The samyn day, my lord provest baillies and counsale forsaid
'^™- ordanis the theasurer, Alexander Park, togidder with the maister of wark
to pas and vesye the toun wallis fallin doun at the Blakfrcris, and to caus
reedify and mend the samyn, and the expenssis maid vpoun the samyn salbe
allowit to thame in thair compttis ; and sicliketo close vpthe durris of the
waist land vpomi the west syde of Leyth "Wynde.
Escheit wyne. The prouest, bailhes, and counsale disponis and gcvis the seriandis
to be eqiialye delt amangis thame the half pype of wyne quhilk pertenit
to Dauid Somer and esehcit for his inobedienttis and braiking of the
statutis be selling of the said wyne aboue the price statute, etc. ; and
this said wyne disponit to the saidis seriandis in recompence of thair deutio
of the schereffis gluffis dischargit at this present fair of Alliallomes.
1657.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 13
12 November 1 557.
The samin day, it being requerit be me lord provest at the bailHes and Making of
coiinsale forsaid tliat he for the request of ray lord the erle of Glanecairn ^"'"g^«^'«-
and vtheris geiittilhiien of court mycht haue aue burgeschip to [blank] ;
to the quliilk the saidis baillies and counsale ansuret that thay wer sworne
that thai suld nocht grant to the disponing of ony burgeschippis for ane
yeir intoemu excejit to men of fame honestie and sufficiante substance
quhilkis had or schorthe suld hawe stob and staik within this towne and that
man pay thair dewtie the tyme of thair admissioun, and thau'fore pruyit
his lordship be nocht ofi'endit with thame, to the quhilk he alswa condi-
sendit, quhairypone the dene of gild askit instrumenttis.
23 Xoveinber 1557.
The prouest baillies and ane pairt of the counsale, being convenit for Counsale
resonyng vpoun the commoun effaris of this burgh, and because the liale J^^l ^*'' * *
nowmer of the counsale wer uocht present, the samyn ceissit at that tyme,
and vnderstanding that conforme to the ordour of this bm-gli vj^oun the
ressonyng and concluding of onye mater of wecht the full uowmer of
counsale sould be present, and that in defalt of thair convenyng on the
dayis apoyuttit the commoim materris war deferrit and oursene, to the
greit hru-t of the commoun weill, for remeid of the quhilk my said
lord prouest and coimsale foirsaid ordanys that Wedinsday and Friday
oulklie be counsale dayis, baith before and eftii- none, and that the hale
counsale convene before none at the seising of the bell efter x houris and
at ij efter none, and quha that faillis to pay xviij d. sa oft as the fale is to be
put in ane box to be destribut at the plesoiu- of the counsale.
26 November 1557.
The quhilk day, my lord Seytoini prouest, maister James Lyndesay, Burges
Alexander Achesoun, Eduard Litill, and WUliame Lawsouu, bailies, James bairnys.
Carmichaell dene of gild, James Adamesoun thesaurar, Archibald Dowglas
of Kynspindie, maister J hone Prestoun, Alexander Park, William Ker,
U EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1557.
Surges Dauid Forestar, maister .lulme Spens, James Curie, aud Robert Hender-
bairnys. ' _ ...
soiin of the coimsall, being convenit vvitliiu the Tolbuyth of this burgh,
and efter ressonyng vjxiini the compLaynt gevin in before tharae be
Wilham Fowhxr, Alexander Vddert aud vtheris, in name and behalf of the
haill young men btu-gessis sonnis of this burgh, makand mentioim that
thai wer hevely hm-t in this last taxt of xij'' lib. rasit for licence gi-antit
to the inhabitanttis of this biu-gh to remane and abyde at hame fi-a our
Souerane Ladeyis hoist and armye ordanit to convene vpoun Fawlay
Mure the [Jjlanl-] day of [bhnd-] lastliypast for the assault of Wark,
etc., in sa far as thai wer ordanit be the settaris of the said taxt to pay
ane pairt thairof expres contrar to the laudabill ws and obseruit priue-
legis grantit and obseruit to burges sonis nocht mareit, as at mair lenth is
contenit in than- said complaint ; quliilk being considerit, as my lord
prouest bailies and counsall foresaid fand the samyn to be ane noveltye,
and to the gret hurt of thair barnis, and expres contrar to the actis
statutis and priuilegis grantit aud obseruit to bm-ges barnis past memour
of man as said is, concludis decernis all in ane voce that na burges sonn
within this bm-gh salbe haldin to pay taxt stent walk or waird in ony
tyme cumin, nocht haffing stob nor staik and being vnmareit, bot sail
bruke and joyse the privielege of the actis maid in than- faiiouris of before,
prouyding alwajas thai pay the sowmes to the quhilk thai wer sett ui the
extent aboue wretin.
10 Decemher 1557.
Precept, The proucst baillics and coimsale foresaidis ordauis James Adamsoun,
^ ^ thesaurer, to fiu-neis lay in and deliuir to the Queuis grace and hir serui-
touris thre tunnis wyne, and to wair xx lib. vpoun walx to hir grace,
aganc this Yuill uixt to cum.
15 December 1557.
For viikw-ing The proucst [builics, dean of guild and councillors], being convenit,
of the uljscntis fy^^^^jg dehuens and ordanis that allandsinih-y persouis quhillda wer nocht
tourU. present with the proitest arrajat in thair best manor ofarmom- 1 lie last
day of the perliameut, conforme to the proclamatioun be sound of bell, that
\:>:u.] OF Till-: r.riuiii ok Edinburgh. 15
al.siieill tliay quliilkiw wer Docht rady before the calliug of the rollis vpouii For viJawing
the Castellhill as thay quhilk baid away, salbe viilawit eiiery persoim in fra the mos-
the pane of xviij s., viiforg-eviii, sa monye as ar abill touris.
29 December 1557.
The quhilk day the baihes, dean of guild, assessor, councillors, and p„rtefein„ of
deacons], being convenit in the tolbuith of tliis biu'gh to the effect the Unvne.
vntlirwrittin, all with ane consent thiukis expedient and ordanis this
town to be fortit strentliit and the wallis thairof reparit in all places
of the samiu eftir the devyis and sicht of the personis eftu' following,
namit to that effect, that is to say : — maister Thomas M'Calyeane [and
nine others] ; and for performing and fulfilliug of the ordinances and
devyses of the foirsaidis personis, anent the forting and bigging of the
wallis foii-saidis, it is ordauit be the baiUies assessoiu- dene of gild coimsall
and dekynnis forsaidis that ane generall taxatioim or stent be vpliftit of
all mauer of landis and anuualrentis within this burgh and wallis thairof,
viz., xij d. of ilk pund of yeirlie maill and anuuall of the saniin, and for
setting and rentalling thairof hes nominat the personis efter specifeitt to
that effect, ^^z. : [eight persons for each of the north-west, north-east,
south-east, and south-west quarters.]
19 January 1.557.
The quhilk day, being convenit within the ovir counsale hous, the President,
prouest baillies counsale and hale dekynnis of craftis, my said lord prouest
desyring thajne to call to thair remembrance his haistye departing towert
the pairttis of France as ane of the lordis ordauit to pas thair for complet-
ing of oiu' Souerane Ladeis mariage, and how uecessar it wes for thame
and eommoun weill of this burgh to haue ane honest and qualefeit man to
be thair president iuduring the tyme of his absence, and preseutlie to name
certane honest men of this bm-gh and vtheris as thay thoclit expeilient to
the nowmer of viij or xij personis, and amangis thame as vse hes bene to
voit and elect ane to haue thesaid ofiice as said is, at quhais desyre and
vpoun consideratioun foresaid diuers personis being put in wr\ t and thair
names being red to my said inrd pmncst baillies . •mil emmsaU' and dekynnis
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[1557.
President. - foresaid, all iu aue voce names vottis and electis Robert Maitland of
Leithingtoiin to be tliair president induring the tyme of the said prouestia
absence and forthcr indnring tlie said counsalis will.
Magdalene
bri.'.
WaucUott.
21 Ja
luary
1557.
It being menit to the jjronest baillies and coimsall of this burgh of
Edinburgh be Joseph Kammage and George Notman, masouis, that the
Magdalene brig betwix and Mussilbin-gh is dekeyit and at the falling down,
and for support and help of the samin desyrit ane day throw the town for
obteniug of almous and giiid ded of honest men, quhilk desyir my said
lord prouest baillies and counsall thocht ressonable and for the commoun
Weill, and heirfor grantis and gevis licence to the saidis personis to cheis
quhat day thai jjleis qnhat personis thai may half for obtening of the said
almous, provyding alwayis the almous obtenit be presentit to the eaidis
prouest baillies and counsall and cautioun fimd that the samin salbe be-
stowit vpoun the said brig and na vther\A';)'is.
9 February 1557.
lly lordis presidenttis and coimsale foresaidis ordanis James Adam-
soim thesanrer to deliuer and pay to John Wauchlott officer and
chirurgeane the Bowme 6f thre pundis for curing and mending of James
Heiidersonis leg in the townys seruice at the taiking of Ramsay ane
theif quha wes slane in the taiking, etc.
Clayth mercat. The quhilk day, the forsaidis president baillies counsall and dekynnis
forsaid, convenit in the coimsalhous, anent the supplicatioun gevin in be the
awneris of diuers and sindrie landis and tenementis hand w4tliin this burgh
be west the tolbuith thau-of, and the drapperis of lynning clayth, cottanc,
quhite, gray, and all vtheris wdthin sex quarteris breid, inhabitouris of
diuers of the saidis landis hand as saidis, [which supplication refers to the act
of tlifl council confirmed by King Janios III., on 3d October 1477 (Vol. I.,
p. 34), ordaining the clothniarket to be held " betwix Libertownis Wynd heid and
the travels bewest the tolbuith," and to the change introduced by the act dated
24th Ajn-il 1555 (Vol. II., p. 214,) wlicn, at the " solistatioun and persuasioun of
1557.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 17
diners nychtbouris remanand be eist the .said tolbuitli," tlio market was a])pointed Claytlimerrat.
to be held " betuix the Nether Bow and Freii- Wynd,"] be ressoun qilliairof
the said inercate wes haldiu in that pairt seiisyiie, and tlie saidis com-
pleiicris noclit sufierit to hald tlie samin be west the said tolbiiith in the
pairt befoii' expremit, nochtwithstanding the ordinance act and privelege
fou'said maid in tliair favonris witli tlie confirniatirmn following- thairnpoun,
contenand diners panis contrair the brekaris thairol", to thair grite danipuage
and skayth, that hes maid grite biggingis in the foirsaidis paii-tis bewest
the said tolbuith fm* respect and comnioditie of" the said morcate than- to
be haldin, and of the saiflis ch-ajjperis and inhabitouris fonsaitlis that hes
preparit thame thairto and maid thaii- inhabitationes within the eaidis
bomidis for the samin respect, and als contrair the commoun weill of the
said biirgh, gevaud occasioim thairby that ane grite pant of the iuliabi-
touris thairof to remoif fin-th of the samin and remane in the Cannogaitt
and to mak bigguigis within thai pantis and to leif tliis town vnbiggit, as
at mair leuth is contenit in the said snpplicationn gevin in thau-upoim, the
richtis ressones and allegationes of bayth the saidis pairtiis hard sene
vnderstand and at lenth cousidderit, bayth the saidis pantiis comperand in
the counsalhous of this bm-gh, the saidis presidentis baillies connsale and
dekynnis foirsaid decernis and ordanis the said clayth merkat to be
restou-it and brocht vpe agane abone the tolbuthe of this biu-gh, thair
to be vsit and haldin in the samyn place cpihairintill it was of befoir \^ione
all merkat daps vsit and wonnt according to the foirsaidis aulde statutis
and ordinancis confermit thairvpone, as said is, and ay and quhiU the samyn
[be rejdncit and all parteis callit thairto havaud enteressis, and [als] dis-
chargis the new act foirsaid niaid for moving and [lialduig] of the said
merkat be eist the towbuithe and de[cernis the] eifect thairof to ceis and
expjTe ui all tyme cuming.
11 Fehruary 1557.
My lordis presidentis baillies and connsall decernis and ordanis Mow, candyl-
Thomas Mow, candilmaker, and Elezabeth Nndry his spous, to abstene """'""■■
desist and ceis in all tyme cuming fra all melting of ony crakkingis
of talloun within thair bak hous or ony vthir houssis Hand in WilHam
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EXTRACTS FROIM THE RECORDS
[1558.
Mow, candyl-
makar.
Markett of
skynnis.
Huchesonis clos sa lang as maister Heuiie Sinclair dene of Glasgow,
president of om-e Souerane Ladeis couusall and sessioun, remanis within
this bui-gh, for avoyding of the coiTupt and vnhalsnm air cuniand thaii--
throw to my said lord presidentis hons, and that in respect of the saidis
personis consentis ge^^n to the jDremissis : and gif thai failye thairintill to
pay to the commoun guid of this burgh for the first fait xl s. with the
escheting of the stuff; for the nixt, banissing of the toun but fauouris.
Tlie presidentis baillies haill coimeall aud dekynnis foirsaidis, all with
aue consent, ordanis the merkett of hydis and skynnis in tymes cuming
to be brocht doun fi-ome the place abone the tolbuith quliaii' it presentlie
remanis, and be sett and haldui beneth the salt trone, betuix Walter
Scottis close and Nudreis Wynd on bayth sydis, induring the townis will
allauerUe, and that for guid caussis considerationis and motives moving
thaim thau'to at this instant tyme, and that oflSceris put this present act
to executiouu with all diligeus.
6 March 1557.
Lindesay, My lordis presidentis baillies and counsale forsaid ordanis maister
Makdougall. j^mes Lindesay baillie, and Sir William M'Dougall maister of Averk, to
contract and aggre -v^-ith the lyme men of Cousland for furnessing of lyme to
the wallis of the toun, aud thay to be the price makaris thau'of allauerlie.
Precept,
Lytstar.
For paying of
extent.
My lordis presidenttis bailHes and counsale foresaid ordanis James
Adamsoim, thesaurer, to dcliuer to Dauid Lytstar in Leytli xl s., for pi^lder
and bidlet furnist be him at than- command to certane artailye quhilk
thay sould haue bocht fra him and shott to assay the saymn.
16 Apnl 1558.
The president baillies and coimsale forsaid ordanis in all tymes cuming,
quhen ony taxtis steuttis or otheris portabill chargis sail happiu to cum
vpoun this bm-gli, that all maner of personis that hanttis vsis or exersis
the libertie and privielege of merchandis or fre burgessis of the same, that
is to say the venting of wyue or onye other kynd of merchanthce, quhat-
1558.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 10
sumeuer stait thai be, men of law scribe or other priueHegit persoiin, 'For paying of
nocht-Rathstanding thair saidis priueliegis, in all tymes cuming thay stent
scait lott and beir charg-is walk and waird with the saidis merchandis
sa lang as thai vse thair libertie or onye pairt thau-of.
9 May 1558.
The presidenttis bailhes counsale and dekynnis, with ane greit nowmer Concerning
of merchandis craftismen and vtheris of the commvnite of this burgh, de{ence^5''the
being conveuit within the tolbnth of the same, quhair it Aves proponit to burgh,
thanie be maister Thomas M'Calyeane, president, the present apperance of
weris and invasioun of inimeis, and how that this said biu'gh wes desolait
of ane superiour of jugement knawledge and habilite to haue the charge
caire and renll of the samyn in case of invasioim as said is, quhairfor he
accortling to his dcAxntie towert this said bnrgh and fauour he bail- to the
commoun weill of the samyn exhortit thame amang the nobillis and greit
baronys of this realme to uominat certane and put the samyn in A\Tyt,
and to pas to the Quenis grace and lordis of Secreit Counsale desjTing
hir gi-ace to gyf to thame ane of the saidis nobill men to haue the charge
oiu" thame and thair said toun. ^nito the tyme of the returne of my lord
Seytoun, prouest, now in the pairttis of France ; quhilk propositioiui being
hard be the vther president baillies coimsale dekynnis bm-gessis craftis-
men and ane pairt of the commvnite as said is thay all in ane vocethocht
the saymn gude, and ordauit James Carmychell dene of gild, maister
Jhonn Spens baillie, James Adamsoun thesaurer, maister Jhonn Prestoun,
James Young cutler, David Xynloch baxter, Robert Hendersoim barboiu',
and Alexander Guthi-e commomi clerk, to pas to the abbay to the Quenys
grace Marye Queue Dowi-ear Regent of this realme, and lordis of eecreit
coimsale being thair and gyf in the suppHcatioun of the quhilk the tcnour
followis : Madame, the presidenttis baillies counsale and commonite of this
burgh of Edinburgh maist humlie exhorttis your grace and lordis of
secreit coimsale to haue remembrance of oure complaynt gevin in to yow
of before and, conforme to the desyre of the samjii, grant ws ane of the
nobill men quhais names followis to haue the cure and charge our ws and
our said toun ATito the returne of my lord Seytoun our prouest, etc. ; and
your grace's ansuer. The names of tlie nobill men : — Jly Lord erle Boith-
20
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1558.
Concerning nell, my lord erle of Mortonn, my lord erle of Glencarne, the lord Erskyn,
defen"rof°the the lord Scmpill and the lord Ruthven. With the quhilk -wTiting conforms
burgh. to the said orduiance the personis abone ■\\'rittiu deput to pas thau■^^^th
past to the ahbay aud deliuerit the samyu to the Quenys Grace and lordis
of secreit coimsale foirsaid.
Concerning
extentoris.
Gunnaris.
Close futtif.
11 May 1558.
The presidenttis, maister James Lindesay, maister Jhonn Spens,
William Lavisoiui baillies, James Adamsoim thesaurer, maister Jhonne
Prestoun, Alexander Barroun, ^A'illiam Kar, James Curie of the coun-
sale, ordanis that in all tymes cuming qnhen it salhappiu ouy extenttis
to be laid vpoim this bnrgh that the extentoiiris sail be taxt and
thair extent sett be the bailhes and coimsale and nocht be thame
selfis as vse hes bene, for eschewing of mwi-mur of the pepill ; and siclike
that Andro Murray of Blakbaronye, Jhonn Carkettill of Fynglen, Thomas
Kantt of Sanct Gelys Grange and vtheris geutill men heritom-is within this
burgh that vssis na marchandice nor exchange within the samyn be mair
gentillie handillit in tymes cuming nor thay haue bene of before, and to
that eifect ordanis thame to be alsua taxt be the said covmsale and nocht
be the extentouris for the cans foresaid.
21 May 1558.
The presidenttis baillies dene of gild and hale counsale, Avitli anise of
the maist pairt of the dekynnis and certane vtheris honest nychtboiu'is of
of this biu'gh, fyndis necessar that certane gunueris men of experience be
hyrit for handling graithing and shutting of the townyis nionitioun in case
of invasioun, and to that effect hes presentlie hyrit Robert Caldour and
William Kclle gunueris for thre monetliis, thaii- begynning to be ^^loim
Soimday xxij day of Maii instant, and euerye ane of thame to haue
monethlie v li. to be payit be the thesaiu-er of this burgh, and Gilbert
Balfour souertie for the said Calder, and Gilljert Balfour to be maister of
the towiiys artailye.
The presidenttis baillies and counsale foresaid fjnidis gudo and
necessar that all the close futtis on bayth syddis of the Ilio Streit of this
1558.] OF THE BUEGH OF EDINBURGH. 21
burgh be closyt and bigit vp witli stane and lyme or vthenvayis sufficient Close futtU.
be the occupearis of the landis within the saniyn vpoim tlie expenssis of
the heritouris iu case of invasiouu of iuimeis, and the %vj'ntle futtis oule to
be oj)piu, quhilk the forsaidis ordanis to be done.
The foresaidis ordanis James Adamsoun, thesaurer, to big ane but of But, port,
fale at James Basseudeunis hous aboue the Nether Bow quhau- the samyu
wes of before, vpoun the townys expenssis, and siclike to big vp the eist
port of the Cougait callit Sanct Jlarye port vpoun the towuy.s expensses
qidiilk salbe allo^^"it to him; and siclike ordanis the said James to cans
mak tua himdi'eth small creillis for be[ring] of eird, and to by half hiindi-eth
schod schulHs with tua dosane matokis, quhilk sail alsua be allowit to
him, and put the samin in the monitioun hous of the toim.
The presidenttis baillies and counsale foresaid ordanis proclamatioun [Preparations
to be maid through the toun chairgeing all inhabitanttis of this bm-gh to the burgh.1
convene before thame the morne at thre houris efter none, thair to declau-
how monye men euerye man vn\l sustene for defence of this burgh in case
of iuvasioun, with certificatioim and thay failye to convene at the horn'
appoynttit to the effect foresaid that the counsale vnll extent and set
euei'ye man according to thair knaulege, and siclike ordanis that euerye
honest man within burgh haue ane schod schiile spaid and mattok -nithin
his hous to be in radyues iu case the gude tomr haue ado.
The presidenttis baiUies and counsale ordanis maister Jhonn Spens Vii].i.
baillie, Dauid Forster and Gilbert Balfom-e of counsale, and Alexander
Guthre commoun clerk, to await continuallie vpoun the Quenys grace
and lordis of secreit counsale in the abbay vpoim the ansuer of the gude
townys desyre twichiug ane greit man to haue the steu- reuU and gouer-
nance of the toun vnto the returue of my lord Seytoun provost.
The presidenttis baillies and counsale foi-esaid ordaiuis James Adam- Artailye.
soun, thesaurer, to by fra Dauid Bell in Leyth vj cutthrottis with thair
chalmeris and calmes, and to pay to the said Dauid xiiij s. for euerye stane
Avecht of the samyn.
'^•2
EXTEACTS FEOIM THE EECORDS
[1558.
The townys
evidenttis.
27 May 1558.
The presidenttis baillies counsale and dekynnis, beand convenit in
the tolbuith of this burgh, is content granttis consenttis and als commandis
James Carmychaell dene of gyld, James Adamsoun thesaiirfti' of this burgh
and James Barroun burges, that gif it salhappin om- aid iuemps of
Ingland to cum fordwart for persiite of this toun, to convoy and transport
the haUl evidenttis and wryttingis now beand iu the thesain-ar hous of this
biirgh to the castell and to piit the samyn in the thesam-ar hous of the said
castell thair to remane iu sure keping ; and sicHke ordanis tlie said dene
of gyhl to haif the rehquis syhier chaudlaris with the rest of the syhier
wark eapis and ornamentis of the ku'k of Sanct GeiU to the said thesaurar
hous of the castell thair to be kepit in lyke maner, quhairupoun the said
James Carmichaell dene of gild askit iustrumentis.
Craftis. The saidis presidentis baUHes and counsale ordanis the officiaris to
pas and charge the dekynis of ilk craft to consult and aw;^-s •nnth the
remanent of the fi-emen of his occupatioim to se quliat nomer of men
thai may be fiu'nising thame self for resistance of our aid inemeis of Ingland
in cais thai persew this burgh, and that euery dekyn be himself gif in
the nomer that thai may be in roll to the baillies and coimsall vpoun
Thurisday nixtocum, to the effect that thai may knaw quhat the haill
toun may do.
30 May 1558.
Or.lnance for The presidenttis baillies and counsale ordanis proclamatioim to be
defence of the jjjaid at the mercat croce of this burgh, ui our Souerano Ladeis name and
thaii'is, commandand and chargcand all and sindry the inhabitanttis of
this burgh, merchanttis craftismen and all vtheris occupearis and
induellaris within the samyn, that in case this burgh happin to be
invadit with inimeis, nane of thame tak vpoun hand to remove or pas fin-fh
of the samyn the tynie of the invasioim, bot remane thairintill weill and
sufficientlie fumist with all maner of armour and wappiunis accortling to
thair power for defence of this said burgh, certefeing all and sindry tiie
personis foresaid that gyf ony of thame absenttis thame selffis or beis
away the samin tyme thaii- landis and guddis salbe escheit and confiscat
town.
1558.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 23
disponit and deltt to the -wyffis and bairnys of tliarne that salliappin to Ordnance for
remane quliilkis beis liurt mutihit or shine in the defence of this said burgh, town,
and the vtheris personi.s frenicn (pdiilkis hcs ua landi.s nor gnddis, and
abscuttis thaiuo si'lflis as said is, to bo dischargit thair fredunie and banyst
this toun for evir ; and this to bo done withoiit ony fauour, efter the juge-
ment and discretioiin of the prouest presidentis and baiUies for tlae tyme.
5 June 1558.
It is statiite and ordanit be the presidentis bailHes coxmsale and hale Anent the
dekynnis that na maner of persoun, burges craftisman nor vther hy™? "' •■°*"'
inhabiter within this burgh, contract or hyre ane vther mannis seniand
now in tyrae of wep', bot that euerye man to be haldin to ansner for his
awiu seruand and hane liim snffieienthe prouidit for defence of this burgh
in case the samyn be invadyt bo our auld inimeis, cei'tefeing him that hyris
or gevis wage to his nychtbouris seruand as said is the said wage salbe
tynt to the gever tane and applyit to the commoim profSt of this burgh,
and the seruand that passis fi-a his maister pvnist in his persoun and be
compellit to enter agane to his said maister and servie him and nane
vtheris diu'iug all tyme he is detbouud till do the samyn.
The presidenttis baillies dekynnis and counsale foirsaid, for the [jien to be
commoun weill and defence of this biu-gh in case of invasioim as said is, f"™shed for
, . r. 11- defence of the
ordanis all nychtlioin'is merchanttis craltismen and vtheris to be convenit town.]
within the tolbuth of the samyn, and thair be thair awin avise counsale
and consent to hen* and se euerye ane of thame to be set to samonye men
as his substance may sustene, weUl prouidit in armour and wappynnis, for
the defence of this bm-gh in case of invasioim, [and] to be waigit and
sustenyt be thame to serue vnder captanes as salbe cliosin be the pre-
sidenttis baillies and counsale [and that] induriug the said invasioun or
langer as salbe necessarie.
The samyn day, the merchanttis of this biu'gh bcand convenit as said [Men to be
is, of thair awin fre willis, consenttis euerye man to fiirnys the no'WTner ,uerchants.f
following, Weill prouidit in armour and wappinnis, and ma gyf neid beis,
induring the tyme foresaid : [Here follows the roll of names, the numbers being
24
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1558.
[Men to be for the north-west quarter, two liundred and nineteen men ; for the south-east
merchants? quarter one hundred and ninety-five ; for the south-west quarter, three hundred and
twenty-two— in all, seven hundred and thirty-six men.]
10 June 1558.
Dekynofthe The saiclis president baillies and counsale ordauis Dauid Grahams
dekjni uf the masouns, of his awyu consent, to gif in the roll of the
maisteris and habUl men seruandis of the said craft on AVednisday
nixtocum, vnder the pane of wardyn.
[Skinner
craft.]
The president bailHes and counsale sittand in judgement, haifand
cousidderatioim of the havie complaint maid to thame be the brethir and
maisteris of the skynnar craft anent the gret skayth thai incur throu
vnfremen that cumis ftirth of Sanct Johnstoun and otheris partis, that daylie
vsis to vent and sell thair pursis gluffis panttis and otheris maid wark
pertening to the said craft, nocht onlie in fuill grossis bot alssua in smalHs,
daylie and oppinlie vjjon tlie Quenis streit of this burgh, quhilk thai
aucht nocht to do bot on Monunday and the tyme of proclamit fairis,
vsm-pand thairthrow als gret priuelegis as thai tliat ar fremen. quhau-by
[ar] put to sic preiudice that thai are nocht abill to taxt stent [walk and
wau'd] without remeid be put tliairto ; thairfoir ordauis tlie officiaris of
this burgh to pas and discharge all vnfi-emen, vsand to vent or sell sic Avark
pertening to the said craft, that nane of thame tak vpoun hand fi-a Monunday
nixtocum furth to sell the same bot vpoun the merket day vsit and wont,
that is to say Monunday, or in proclamit fairis, vnder the pane of eschaet-
ing, [and they to find surety to comply wth this act] ; and for the socund
fait, or sa oft as thai failye efter the fyndhig of the said souerte, his
souei-te to be pvnist at the townis will, and the eaidis purssis gluffis
panttis or otlieris maid wark fimd selland be thame to be eschaet and
appljdt to tlie commoim wirkis of the burgh.
[Men to be The quhilk day the craftis of tliis burgh being convenit within the
funiiHbed by tolbuytli of tliis burgli, of tluiir awin fre \vilhs [consentis] euerye man to
furneiB the number following weill prouydit men and waippinis, and ma gif
neid bcis, iii<biritig the tyme forsaid: [Here follows a roll of the names, of
1558.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 25
which the following is an .abstract : — Skinners, 42 masters, 21 servants, together [Men to be
G3 ; Furriers, 9 ; Websters, 13 masters, l;5 servants, together 26 ; Tailors, 81 " free- ^"^"^'j^'' ^^
men," 72 servants, " the names of thame in merchant houssis and vp and douu tlie
in hole and bore," 25, together 178 ; Bonnet-makers, 14 masters, 39 servants,
together 53 ; Barbers, 25 ; Hammermen, G6 masters, 85 servants, together 151 ;
Goldsmiths, 1 4 masters, 6 servants, together 20 ; Walkers, masters and servants'
within town, 24, outwith the West Port, 19, together 43 ; Baxters, 45 masters,
55 servants, together 100; Cordiners, 49 ; " suninia of the hale nowmer of the
maisteris and sei'uaudis abill men of craftis for defence of the toun," 717.]
17 June 1558.
The iudwellaris of Leytli may on na wajas buy -woll hyde claitli skin Divers priri-
salmound wyne walx victuellis, or ony maner of stapill gudis, fra unfre- j«ge^ ul>tenit
men in the countrie, bot all sic merchandice sould first cum and be pre- EJinburgh
sentit to the burgh of Edmbm-gh, and thairefter sould be bocht fra the ""'"''^ ^''^^^■
fremen thairof. Item, the indwellaris, nor na uther imfremen, may pack
and peill the saidis gudis in the town of Leyth, quliilk is ane imfre town,
nor yit iu ony uther place ■svithin the fredome of Edinburgh, bot all sic
merchandice and gudis aucht and sould be brocht to the said burgh, as
principall stapill thairof, and thair to pack and peill the samin, and pay
thair customis and dewteis thaufor as effeiris.
23 June 1558.
The presidenttis baillios and counsale, efter consideratioun and avise- rBon„et.
ment with the complaynt gevin in before thaim be the dekyn and brether makers.]
of the bonet makaris, makand mentioun that the outlandis men of Sanct
Jonistoun and vtheris vnfremen vpouu all dayis in commoun jDas throuch
this toim with than- bonettis and commounlie and oppinlie sauld the samyu
to all our soueranis lieges, to thair greit hurt and contrail- to the priuelegis
granttit to thame in thair gyft vuder the scill of cans of this gtide toun, as
at maii^ lenth is conteuit in thair said complaynt, the saidis presidenttis
bailies and counsale foresaid having regaird to thair said letter of gyft
granttit to the said craft, the priueleges and liberteis coutenit iu the
samyn, togidder with the greit charges sustenit be thame iu steut-
D
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1558.
[Bonnet-
makers.]
Queen's mar-
riajje.
Precept,
Tteeina.
( 'owgait
cxlaay.
ing and waii-ding, statutis and ordanis that it sail noclit be lesum to na
outland man nor vtheris vnfremen to sell thair bonettis within this toun
vpon the Hie Gait, nor vponn crames vtovith buthis, bot v|ion merkat dayis
[vsit and wount] and fre fairis . . .
1558.
The presidenttis balHes and coiinsale ordanis James Adamsoun
thesaurer to delyner to William Adamsoun for his travell takin in the play-
maid at the tryumphe of oiir Souerane Ladyis mariage tlie sowm of fom-e
lib.; . . . to Walter Byuniug, painter, for his panting and all Iiis lawbouiis
takiu be him in the tryvmiphe maid at our Souerane Ladyis mariage the
sowm of XXV merkis ; to William Lauder the sowm of audit lib., liy the
fourtie schillingis quhUkis he hes ellis ressaiiit for his travell and lawbour
tane vpone him in setting fm-th of the play maid at our Souerane Ladyis
mariage ; ... to all the wrychtis quhilkis wrocht the play grayth in the
play maid at the tryumphe of our Souerane Ladyis mariage for thair
tymmer and workmanschip the sowm of fyve lib, four s. nyne d. . . .
to Patrik Dorane for his travell takin on him for making of certane
claythis agane the tryiuuphe of our Souei'ane Ladyis mariage the sowm
of fom- lib. . . . to Adam Smyth, takkisman of Andro Mowbraj-is yarde the
sowm of vj s. viij d. for the dampnage and skaytli sustenit be him in
tramping down of his gers of the said yard be the convoy and remanent
playcris the tyme of the trumphe.
15 December 1558.
The prouest baillies and counsale ordanis maister James Lindesay,
thesaurer, to waill thre twn of the best wyne may be gottin for money,
togidder with XX li. worth of walx ; and caus the samyn be propynit to
the Quenys grace aganis this Yule.
29 Decemhev 1558.
The proxiest baillies counsale and dekynnis fynddis that the
commoun and hie passege of the Cowgait and commoun calsay of the
samyn salbe rasyt and laid and biggit of new vpoun the cquale expcnssis
1558-9.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBUEGH. 27
of the laeritouris of the landisvpfnin liayth the syddis of the said gait, lyke Cowgait
as the samyn is begvn, fra tlie b'reir Wynde to Merlyeonis Wynde ; and " *^'
to the effect that the samyn may be the mail' haistye diligence, ordanis tlie
copye of this present act to be gevin to enerye ane of the four bailhcs, and
thay to cans put the samyn to executioim with all deligence, and to tak
attendance and gyf speciall command and charge to the heritom-is of the
saidis laudis that nane of thame tak vpomi hand to set fiu-th the conductis
of thair closettis fiu-th of thair syd waUis or gavilhs of the saidis landis
towert the calsay or liie streit, vnder the pane of jivnissing of thair
persouis and guddis at the counsallis will qiiha dois in the contrair.
7 January 1558-9.
[Of tliis date the provost, baiUes, couucil, and deacons gave a " beddrelsehip of Hospital of St.
the hospitall of Sauct Marie Wynd " to Agues Storie.] ^^'^y'" ^^^''•
The prouest baillies and counsall ordanis Jhone Charteris, eldar, dene jowallis.
of gild, to ressaue the jowallis vnderwTittin fi-a Schir Henrye Bonche
sacristane of thair kirk of Sanct GeiU now hafar of the same, and to keip
thame be himself and his deputis that he will ansner for, that the samyn
salbe furthcumand to the toun cpihen thai think expedient, and to seruo
the nychtboiu-is thairof as vse is, and that the said dene of gild tak
sonertie of his said depute of honest responsibUl nychtbouris of this burgh
for his lawte and suir keping of the saidis jowallis, and that thai wey and
keip the pais vnder specifyit, becaus vpon the sextene day of December
last bypast thay war weyit in presens of the counsall in the tolbuith of
this burgh be James Mosman, goldsmyth, of tlie wecht particularle as eftir
foUowis, and at the ische of his office the said counsall ordanis the said
dene of g-ild to deliuer the same of the wecht efter following to the conn-
sail, that thai may be deliuerit and weyit in lyk manor to his successouris,
dene of gild for the tyme, to the effect forsaid, viz., the relict and arme of
Sanct Geill with the bane and paper, with ane ring set with ane dyamaiit
on the litill fingar of the said arme, and fourte pei-le and sevinteme stani.s,
all weyand fiyve pund thre vnce and ane half; the syluer croce by the
fute, weyand sex pund foure vnce and ane half; item, the fiite of this croce
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[1558-9.
Jowallia. fillit •with pik and other mettall within the same to cause it stand, weyand
ten piind nyne vnce ; tiia crowattis, weyand tuentye tua vnce ; ane
challece with the patene of sj-hier, weyand thi-ettie tua vnce and ane half,
quhau'of tlie epvne weyis half ane vnce ; tua chandlaris of syluer, weyand
sevin pund foiu- vnce ; tua grettar chandlaris of syluer, baith weyand
audit pund thretteiue vnce ; tua seusairis, weyand togidder thre pund
fyvetene vnce ; ane ship for msence, sex vnce.
3 Felruary 1558-9.
Precept, The quhilk day, Alexander Barroun, Dauid Forster, maister Jhonn
prouest. Spens and James Curie, baillies, James Carmychaell, James Adamsoun,
William Lausoun, Thomas Thomsoun, AVilliam Aikman, AVilliam Patersoun,
Andi-o Sclater and James Young of the counsale, maister Thomas
Makcalyeane assessour, togidder with the hale dekynnis of goldsmythis,
massonis, wrychtis, barbouris, baxtaris, walkaris, bonetmakai-is, being
convenyt in the counsale hous of this burgh, and having consideratioun of
the gude and thankfull seruice done be my Lord Seytoun prouest, for the
commoun weill and priueleges of this biu'gh, and that his lordship is
presentlie to mak the triuinphe and banket to the Quenys grace in honor-
abill maner, ordanis maister James Lindesay, thesaurer, thankfullie to
content deliuer and pay to James Barroun, merchand, the soume of ane
hundreth crownis of the sone for taffateis sLlkis and vtheris necessaris
furnyst be him at the command of my said lord prouest to the convoy of
the said banket, and that the sarayn be payit at Beltane nixt to cum, but
onye delay, oif the fu'st and radeast of thaii- fermes of the said terme.
3 Fehriiary 1558-9.
Moscrop. The baillies and counsall, haifand considderatioun of the gude and
thankfull seruice done to thame at all tymes be maister J hone Moscrop
aduocat, gi-anttis and giffis licence to the said maister Jhone to vent and
haif wyne in his awyn houss for serving of his taible, and nocht to be
taxat stentit nor lialdin on the portabill chargis of this burgh for that
caus in ony tyme cuming, dischargeand the taxteris, extentouris, present
and to cum. of all taxting and extenting of him thairfore ; providing
1558-9.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 29
allwayis the said maister Jlione continew in guid myud towert this burgh Moecrop.
in the common effairis thairof, and accept and tak vpoim him the office of
procuratorc fiscall of this toxin, to pcrsow and defend thair caussis bcfoir
quhatsumeiicr judge, vpoun the towuis expenssis.
12 February 1558-9.
[Of this date the council ordained that wine should not be sold dearer than Wine,
twelvepence per piut.]
In preseus of the baillies and certane of the counsale, comperit Gharllis Efgi«»
Sanguilleir, Flemyng, and producit the wrytiug vnderwTittin, of the quhilk charllis San-
the tenour follo-wis, and desyrit thair ansuer of the samyn : Regina. We g^^^^""-
for certane ressonable caussis mov-ing ws be thir presenttis gevis hcence
to Charllis Sanguilleir merchand in Flandaris to lois his guddis furth of
his schippis now being in the port of Leyth, and to seller the samyn in
the said toun of Leyth, and to sell the samyn to fi'e men as he thinkis
expedient, and to ladyn his said schip agane with all lesum merchandice,
providing alwayis he offer his saidis guddis fyrst to the bm-gh of Edin-
burgh, dischargeing heirfor the prouest bailhes coimsale and communite of
the said burgh to mak onye stop or impedyment to the said Charllis in losing
sellaring of his said guddis and laiding of the said schip agane with lesimi
merchandice, or to mak ouy arrestment v^joun him or his guddis thairfor,
and of thair offices in that pairt, he payand customes and dewities vsit and
wont. Subscriuit with our hand at Edinburgh the aucht day of Fabruer
1558. Seguitur subscriptio, Marie, etc. To the quhilk it wes ansuerit be
the counsale foresaid that thay wald gyf thair ansuer to the Quenis grace.
13 February 1558-9.
Richert Douglas masoiir, intymeit the Quenys graces writing to my Regina.
lord Reytoim prouest and the four baillies, of the quhilk the tenour
foUowis : Apxid Edinburgh, xiij" Februarii anno, etc. Iviij" : Forsamekill as
it is vnderstand to the Quenys grace that the prouest baillies and counsale
of the burgh of Edinburgh lies wardit within the tolbuith thaii-of Cliarles
Sangler, Fleming, and withhaldis him thairin, thairfoir, and for certane
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1558-9.
Regina. motivis moving hii- liienes, ordanis ane messinger pas incontinent eftir the
sycht beirof and charge the said provest bailhes and cotmsale of the said
burgh that thai incontinent put the said Charles to libertie and fredome
furth of than- wau-d, and dehuer him to the said messour to be enterit
before hir grace, vnder the pane of tresoun. Sequitur suhscriptio, Mabie R.
14 February 1558-9.
^®s^*- Regina. Provest bailhes and counsale of Edinbm-gh : Forsamekle as
it is om- plessour that Charles Sanguiller, Fleming, be sufferit to vse and
dispone vpon his gudis laitlie brocht in be him as he sail think best,
quhairfoir we requeist yow that ye mak him na impediment in vsing
selling or disponing thairvpon, nor in ladyng of his schip with lesum mer-
chaudice and departing, quhilk we promyt yow saU nochfc be in preiiidice
of yom- rychtis or priuelegis grantit to yow tuiching your fi-edome ; and
this on na way ye leif vndone, as ye will ansiier to ws vpone yotir vter-
maist charge. At Edinburgh the xiiij day of Februarii, anno 1558.
8 March 1558-9.
Jowaliis. Item, vpon the 8 day of Merche 1558 yeris, in the ravestre of the kirk,
in presens of the counsall afoir specifyit, the eucharist wes weyit contenand
of wecht all syluer ourgilt, -wdth four bellis of gold hingand thairat, half
ane stane and tua vnce wecht; half hingand aboue ane hart set with perle,
ane litill blew bell of gold, ane litill jasmint, ane sapheir, ane agat, tua perlis,
tvia stauis and othir tua fyne stanis, and hingand laych ane lytill hart of
gold, ane mekill croce with thre perle, image of oiir Lady, ane litill croce
with thre perle ; quhilkis all is contenit within the said eucharist ; ane
round eucharist of syluer, weyand tuentye thre vnce ; item, the cresum
stok, weyand xxxix vnce and ane quarter.
24 March 1558-9.
Certane per- The provest [baihes, assessors, councillors, treasurer, and deacons,]
{""Iw^aitbi" haveand consideratioun that the maist pairt of thair priuilegis quhilkis
vpone the ar grantit to thamc be our Souerane Lord and Ladyis maist noble pro-
the'townand* gcnitouris ancut thair fredome within the touu and schoir of Leyth, and of
Leyth.
1558-9.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 31
bying of the guddis inbroclit bo strangearis thairto, ar liable tak Ics Certane per-
eflfect for non awatiiig thairvpone, all with ane voce ordanis Edward f^^ awaiting
Litill, Dauid Somer and Thomas Ridpethe, conmnctlie and seuerallie, to vponu the
... IT • i« 11 1 T • 1 1 1 • 1 matenH bftuix
await vpone the selling and disponying oi all gndcus inbrocht at the said the town and
schoir, and that na mhabitant of the said town pak nor peUl thau-in, with ^"^y*- ,
power to thame to cans all actis and dccreitis maid and sett fiirthe for
the libertie of this burgh vpone the said toun of Leyth to be putt to dew
executioun in all poyntis after the forme and tenour thairof, and gif any
maner of persone ather fre or vnfre contravene the saidis statutis or ony
pairt thairof, to call follow and persew the contraueneris of the samyn befou*
ony juge competent ; quhilkis personis hes acceptit the said ofBce vpone
thame, and ar sworne be thair grit aitliis the halie ewangelistis twechit to
minister leilhelie and trewlie thairiiitill for the weill of this burgh ay and
quhill thai be dischargit thairof be the gude toune, for the quhilkis
caussis the provest baillies counsall and dekinnis forsaidis grautis to the
saidis personis the thrid pairt of all and syndrie sowmes of money to be
obtenit and recouerit be thame vpone all and syndi'e contraweneris of the
saidis statutis, to be equallie devidit amang thame, in recompence of
than- lawbouris.
12 April 1559.
[Of this date the bailies council and deacons of crafts granted to James Chaplainries in
Marioribanks, scribe, the service and chaiphiinry founded at the high altar by ' J^irk.
umquhile Robert Vans ; and to John Scott, chaplain, at the request of Andrew Man-
sion, Wright, the sei-vice and chaiphiinry founded at St Niniaus' altar in St Giles
kirk by umquhile Andrew Mowbray, both vacant by decease of Sir Alexander
Cunningham. Marioi-ibanks renounced the half of his yearly pension of ten pounds
granted to him on 30th March 1542, and Mansion renounced the yearly pension of
ten merks he had of the good town.]
20 April 1559.
The bailies [assessors, councillors, and deacons of crafts], and als ane Seytoun pm-
greite pairt of the communitie of the said burgh being present, comperit ^J^^\ Barroun,
Alexander Barroun baillie, and Alexander Guthre commoun clerk of this
32 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1559.
Seytonn pro- burgh, and presentit to the bailies counsaill dekinnis and communtie foir-
GuAre*"'*^' s^i<l tliaii- siipplicationn, niakaud mentioiin that quhair vpone the xix day of
tliis instant monethe of Apiyle at nyne hoims at evin George lord Seetoim
provest of this burgh, for quhat cans thai knew nocht, chargeit tham to
enter in warde within the tolbuyth of the said burgh, thair to remane
induring his lordships will, quhilk charge thai at the tyme obeyit, and
according thairto enterit in warde within the said tolbuyth and hes re-
manit thair continewaUie sensyne, and that thai vnderstand thaini to be
wardit wranguslie for nane offence, and throw thair wanding the commoun
eifairis of this burgh [are] diferrit and hynderit to than- greit sklander
and appeirand dekey of the commoun weill thairof, desyrand thairfoir the
bailies coimsaill dekinnis and communitie foirsaid to requeist my lord pro-
vest to comjieir befoir thaim incontinent thairefter to heir coguitioun
takin in the said complaynt, and to heir and se thaim fi-ed and jDutt to
libertie, or ellis to allege ane ressonable cans in the contrair, ^\'itll certifi-
catioun and his lordship falyeit the bailies coimsaill dekinnis and com-
mvmitie forsaid wald provyde sic remeid thanto as myclit stand with
equitie and ressoim, as at man lenthe is contenit in the said supplicatioim
gevin in thairvpone : Quhilk being red, considderit, and the bailies counsaill
etc. being riplie awisit thanwith, ordanit the saidis Dauid Forrester and
James Curie bailies, the said Thomas Thomsoun of the counsaill, and the
said maister Robert Creichtoun ane of the assessomis, and the said James
Mure dekin of the hammermen, to pas and requyre ray lord provest to
compeir befor thaim incontinent thairefter, to heir cognitioun takin in the
said mater conforme to the desyre of the saidis compleneris, withcertifica-
tionn contenit in the said supplicatioun, as in the dii-eotioun maid on the
bak thairof at niair lenthe is contenit ; quhilkis personis acceptit the said
charge vpone thaim, and conforme thairto past to my lord provest, and
maid intimatioun to liis lordschip of thair said directioun, quhilkis being
returnit and in enterit agane the said Mr Robert Creichtoun, in name
belialf and at coramande of the saidis Dauidis Forrester, James Curl],
Thomas Thomsoun, and James Mure, his collegis declarit that thai had
past to my lord provest, and scliawin to his lordseliip the charge and
directioiui gevin to thaim be the bailies counsaill dekinnis and communitie
1559.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 33
Ibirsaid, du.syraud his lord-sliip to ccunptir bui'ur thaiiii to hbir tryull and i^'ytoun pm-
coguitioim takiu iu the said comphant, or clHs gif his lordship plcisit noclit, Outhre!""""
or luycht nooht ho present at that tynie, to schaw and declair to thaiin
the cans of the warding of the saidis Alexander Barroun and Alexander
Guthrie, to the effect that the saniyn myeht be dismissit -^v-ith cxpetli-
tionn, iu resjjeet that the personis wardit wer necessar members of the
court for administratiouu of iustice and performing of the necessar eflfaris
of the toun ; qulia ansuerit to thamo that liis lordship Avald nocht compeu-
for that caus, nor wald nocht cum in ressonyng with thaim thairin, but
that he had put the saidis personis in warde for certane caussis kna-unu
to his lordship, and wald nocht consent that thai wer fred quhill his lord-
schip wer farther awisit. The bailies counsaill dekinnis and commuuitie
foil-said witli tliair assessouris foirsaidis, haveand consideratioim of the
said complaynt and ansuer maid bo my lord provest thairto, and als have-
and respect to the personis of the saidis Alexander Barroun and Alex-
ander Guthre, and thairwith being- ryplie awisit, the bailies counsaill
assessom-is dekinnis and ctimmunitie torsaid all in ane voce ordanis the
saidis Alexander Barroun and Alexander Guthrie to be fred relevit and
putt to libertie furthe of thair said warde, thai and ilkane of tliaim
fyndand cawtioun to ansuer to sic poyntis as sail be layid to thair
chargeis be my lord provest vpone sex hom-is warnyng, ilke persona vnder
the pane of ane himdreth poundis ; and Dauid Symer is becumiu
cawtioun for the said Alexander Gutln-eis entreis, and Frances Teunend
for the said Alexander Barroun to ansuer as said is, ilk persone vnder
the panis forsaidis, and thairvpone the saidis compleneris askit in-
strumentis.
22 April 1550.
The quhilk day, Alexander Barroun, maister John Spens and James Mess.-ige by
Lord Seytoui
to the bailiea.
Ciu-le baillies, sittand in jugement, comperyt Robert Fyndour -^Tycht and ^"'^'^ Se>toun
schew thir wordis f(jllo-^\-iug : Schiris baillies, my lord prouest he send me
furth of Seytouu and hes biddin me say to yow that he commandis yow
all tlire to tak Adam Diksoun, seruand to Thomas Thomsouu, ipoticar,
and vther twa quhais names I knaw noclit, bot I belief thay ar Thomas
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U EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1559.
Message by Tliomsonys sonnyK, and put thame all tlire iu the iniys, tliaii- to remane
to the bailies, q^iliill Liis lordschipis retui'nyng to tliis torm, and bad me further say g-yf
ye dyd nocht the samyn with deligence, that he sould put yew thre m
ii-nys, to remane thairintill at his idIbsoiu-. And the said Robert Fyndour
being demandit of the saidis baillies gyf he had ony comniissionn in wryt
fra inj said lord prouest towert the premissis, ansuerit he had na forther
commissioxm nor command be toimg ; and iu lik maner being demandit
qnhaufor the saidis personis soiild be put in u-nys, said he knew nocht ;
and siclilvc being demandit be the saidis bailKes of the names of the
vther tway tliat sould be 2:iut iu u-nys with the said Diksoiin, and quliilk
of Thomas Tliomsonys [sonys] thai war becaus he had monye, said he
knew na forther nor he had said of before : Quhairupoun the saidis baiUies
askit instnimentis andactis of court, and j)rotestit for remeid. '
26 April 1559.
Complaint of The quhilk day Alexander Barromi baillie, [the dean of guild,
soun, prisoner, treasurer and council,] being convenit in the tolbuth of this burgh,
witliin the counsale hous of the samyn, tuiching the complaynt gevin in
before thame be Adam Diksoun presoncr, desyring hun to be put at
libertie vpoun cautioun vuder quhat sowmes thair "svysdomes plesit to
enter, and ansuer at the instance of quhatsumeuii- pairtye, and quhat day
and place thai wald appoynt, quhilk desyre thay thocht resonabill and
conforme to the ordom- euu- obseruit within this burgh, and in speciall to
the inhabitanttis and nychtbouris of the samyn nocht committaud hie and
odious crymes ; and thairfor all iu ane voce fyndis coucludis and decernys
the said Adam Diksoun to be put to Hbertie, cautioun beand foimd in
maner abone writtin : Quairupomx the said Adam askit instrumentis and
actis of court. Allan Diksotm, burges, becuraes cautioim and souertie for
the entro of Adam Diksoun
28 A2ml 1559.
Leyth, villa. The provest [bailies, dean of guild, treasurer, assessors, council
and deacons of crafts] convenit in the counsaill hous, cfter consideratitum
liad of the Quenis grace writting schawin and producit to thame be my
1559.J OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 35
liud jnuvtst. direct tn tlir jiiovcsst, bailies couusaill and commimitie of this LcytU, villa,
burgh, luakand meutioun that hir grace was informit that thai had oailit
or AYcr to call certane iiidxiellairis of the toim of Leyth for certauo auld
actionis and querellis being betwix tliame ; and hir gTace, desyrand
the induellairis of bayth the said towuis to be at vnitie and quietnes,
reqiieistit the provest bailies cotmsaill and commimitie of the said burgh
to superceid the calling of the saidis actionis vnto hir graces returnyng to
the said bm-gh, as thai wald ansuer to hir grace and do acceptable grati-
tude in that behalf, as the said writtiug bure ; quhilk being red, considderit,
and the provest bailies counsaill and dekynnis -with thair assessomis foir-
saidis lieing thairwith awisit, ordanis all actionis being betwix thame
and the iuduelleris of Leyth to ceis qiiliiil the Quenis grace retui-nyng. and
iiihiliitiimn to be maid to Edward Litill, Dauid Somer and Thomas Rid-
petlie, deputt be thame to persew the saidis actionis, to desist and ceis fra
farther persewing thairof vnto the tyme thai ressauit farther directionn fra
the counsaill thairto ; providing allwayis that becans the iuduullaris of
Leyth quhillvis ar summond at the townis instance to ansuer in the saidis
actionis lies obtenit chau-geis of the lordis of counsaill chargeing all and
.syndrie the procin-atonris, or al.s money of thame as the saidis induellairis
of Leyth thinkis expedient to defend in the saidis actionis vpone thair
ri'ssonable expensf^is, that the geving of the saidis procuratouris and
chargeis of the lordis obteinit thairvpon be callit and tak effect iiocht-
withstanding the said delay grantit as said is, providing allwayis that the
samyii be uoclit preiudiciall to thair saidis actionis.
The provest bailies counsaill and dekinuis forsaidis sittand in juge- Thesaurer,
iiient. compeirit maister James Lyudsay thesaurer, and preseutit ane sup- ^'
pHcatiouu makand meutionn that cpihau- be the said ofHce of thesaurerio,
qnhairin he servit this instant yeir, it become him to augment the com-
moim rentaill of tliis burgh be qnbatsumeuer honest way he myeht, and it
was noclit vuknawiu to thame that thaii" was ane waist place be eist the
bntterege on the eist syde of the nortlie ku-k durre quhilk mycht be ane
sufficient and meitt roume to iij cho])pis, quhilkis wald gif yerlie to the
gude toun the sowme of xx merkis yerlie prnffeit in cais the samvn w or
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1559.
Thesaurer, biggit to tlie kii-k gavill wth tyraer, noclit passand farther furtbe nor the
breicl of the saiclis butteraigis, quhilk wakl mak the said passage eqxiall
and of aue breid and mair honest, speciaUie becaus the said wast pkice
servit for nathing bot collecting of filthe, desyrand tliame to resson
thairin auent thair ausuer. Quhilk snpplicationn being red, vnderstand,
and thairwith being riplie awisit, and the provest bailies assessouris coun-
sall and dekinnis foirsaidis being seuerallie reqiiirit vpone thair voittis, my
lord provest, the saiclis assessouris, Michell Gilbert dekin of the gold-
smythis, and Dauid Schaug of the wrychtis, votit that the saidis choppis
mycht be lesumlie biggit conforme to the said desyre, providing that thay
pas nocht farther furthe nor the buttergeis ; and all the rest in the con-
trair ; and thairvpone James Adanisoun askit instriunentis.
10 Blaij 1559.
Stent of The prowest baillies and coimsall ordainis raaister James Lyndesay
Innerkeithing. t^^esaurer to intromet and tak wj) the first and secund termcs stentis of
Innerkeithing, and the secund terrae of Kingorn, and to releif the bailhes
thairA^-ith of xxxiij li. xj s. quhilk thai want of thair qiiarteris and is restand
to the lau'd of Coldaimknowis of the secund terme.
14 May 1559.
Eegina, villa. In presens of Alexander Barroun baillie, the maist pairt of the conu-
saill and ane greit pairt of the communitie, my lord provest presentit the
Quenis grace writting direct to the provest and bailies of this bm-gh of
the tenom- following: — Provest and bailies of Edinburgh we greit yow
Weill : We traist it be nocht vnlcnawin to yow the greit mysreull laitlie
maid within the burgh of Perthe, be certane seditious and evnll ge^^n
persouus, quha hes spulyeit and distroyit the rehgious places of the
samyn, and fering that sum rasche and insolent people sail attempt to do
the semblable in vtheris townis gif remeid be nocht haistelie providit, hes
thocht expedient to mak yow warnyng herof in tyme : quhairfok we
charge yow that ye fra thyne fm-the gif gude held and attendeuce that
na sic vproir nor seditiouu rys within your toun, bot that the religious
places be surelie kepit, and gudo ordour nbscrvit as accordis, certofoying
l")-)'.).] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 37
yow git' oiiy invmx'iill li:ip[iiiiiii.s luTct'tLT in sic behalfis that we fcsall noclit ncgUm, villa.
faill to lay tlie deiil and wyt thairofto yo^u• diarge. At Strineling the
xiiij (lay of Maii 1559. Sic sub»crilntur, la bicn vra, Marl\, R. Qiiliilk
writing being red in presens of tlie bailHe couusall and coinnmnitie foir-
said, my lord provest desyrit tliair ansiier tliairof, quha ansuerit that thai
■\vald do thaii" diUgcuce aud power to keip gude ordoiir in the tonn, and to
sautl' tlie samyn fra all sic seditioun and trubill efter thair ^)o8^sil)il]ite, con-
forme to the will and niyud of the said writing, and the commiinitie anent
the provisionn of the manor of defeus of the religious places referrit thame
to the coTiusaiU, and thairvpon my lord provest askit instrmnentis, and
ordauit the coimsaill to convene efter none to tak ordour thairintill.
20 May 1559.
The bailies couusall and dekynnis, conforiue to the Quenis gi'ace Anent tlie
wreting of before, findis necossar that the townis artelye be brocht fm*th town,
of thair mvnitioun hows, and be laid vpone sic partis of the town as the
prouest and bailies sail thmk expedient, and that for the handilhng of the
samjTi that thair be feit vj gunnaris, qualefeit at the sicht of the said
prouest and bailies, and sic wagis to be gevin to thame and thai to be
hyrit for sic space as the saidis prouest and bailies sail think expe-
dient ; and siclyke for the mair apperand obedience of the Quenis grace
■vWll, and of the contentis of hir hienes said wreting, ordanis ane nichtlie
wache to be set efter the aduys of the said lord prouest, indurmg sic
space and conteniug sic nomer as he sail thuik expedient ; and ordanis
the bailies to gif the coppye of thair quarter rollis to the prouest to that
effect.
The prouest bailies and cotmsall and dekinnis foresaidis gi-antis and Guthrie,
gevis to Jonet Guthre the bedralship in the hospitall of Saint Marye
Wynde now vacand in tliair handis be deceis of Jonet Thomesoun.
24 May 1559.
The prouest [bailies, dean of guild, councillors and deacons,] Prouest Sey-
being convenit within the tolbuth for ressonyng vpoun the impresonyng *°""'
38 EXTRACTS PROM THE RECORDS [1559.
Prouest and warding of Daiiid Forster baillie, fyrst in the castell of Edinburgh be
ey oun. ^j^^ ^^j^-^ pronest, and thairefter be letteris pnrcliest lie his lordship at the
Quenys grace in the Castell of Duubar, quhilk thai allegeit to be to the
greit hurt of thair libertie and contrair his lordships deutie beand thair
proiTest as said is, to the quhilk it wes ansuerit be my said lord prouest
that he cominandit nocht the said Dauid to the said castell of Edinbiu-gh,
as prouest, bot be virteu of ane greitar office and power committit to hun
be the Quenys grace at this present ; and as tuiching his warding in Dun-
ber the samyn wes be the Quenys grace writing for crymes committit
aganis hir hienes, and na coxild nocht justlie be imput to him any fait in his
said office of prouestrye in that case, in respect the said Dauidis warding and
impresonment wes for crymes committit aganis the Quenys grace as said
is, and be hir hienes speciall WTitiug and command, to the quhilkis all per-
sonis within this realme war subiect ; and heu'upoun his lordship askit
instrumentis. It being alsua alleget that gyf my said lord prouest providit
nocht remeid haistelye for the said Dauid Forsteris releif fiuih of the said
castell of Dunbar the samyn mycht beoccatioun ofvpror andinsurrectioun
of the commoun pepill of this burgh, to the greit hurt of the commoun weill
of the samyn, and eftir his lordship had demandit the apjierauce of the said
vpror, ua ansuer being gevin, declarit and oflerit himself with his kj-n
frtindis and that wald do for him radye for resisting of the samyu, and
heiriipoun askit instrumentis.
The baiUies, counsale, assessour, dene of gyld and dckynnis forsaid, all
in ane voce conoludis and thinkis gude that my said lord prouest wryte
eifectuislie to the Quenys grace for the said Dauid Forsteris releif, and
cffectuislie requeistit his lordship till do the samjai, to the quhilk requeist
his lordship giaidUe consenttit, and promyst to -\\Tyte iu maist eflectuus
maner at than- desyre, and thocht gude that tua of the counsale war send
with the said writmg, and forther to heir the Quenys grace gude mynd
towert this gude touu for the faythfull seruice done be thame to hii' hienes
at this tyme, to the effect the samyn may be reportit to thame agane and
to gyf thame the better occatioun to sevue in times cuming, qiiliiik the
baillies counsale and dekyuuis foresaid thocht alsua neidfull and ordanyt
1559.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 39
James Adamsoiiii «!' tlie fouiisale ami Dauid Kynloclit dokyu of the Prouest
baxstaris to depairt the morne with the said writing to the Qiienys gi-ace, S^y*"'""-
and to reiioit hii' hienes ausuer of the samyn to thame as said is.
26 May 1559.
The quhilk day, raaister Jhonn Spens LaiJUe [the dean of guild and Decanus gikle.
nine members] of the connsale, cfter ressonyng Avith the said dene of
gyld tuichiug the hbertye and jjrivelege of fi-e bm-gessis occiipeit be
vnfremen, fyndis that in the said dene of gyldis defalt the saidis fre bur-
gesses ar hanelie hurt and the commoim proifit ouresene, in sa for as ho
sufferis bayth merchanttia and craftisraen to greit nowmer within this
burgh to occupye the libertye of fi'e merchanttis they beand na burgessis,
and for remeid heirof in tymes cuming ordanis the said dene of gyld witli
ane bailHe and clerk and membris of court to fence and set gyld courttis
for calling of the saidis vnfremen bayth merchanttis and craftismen and
ordour putting to thame in tymes cuming; and for his help heu-intill
ordanis the baillies to gyf to him the copye of thair stent roUis to the
effect the vnfremen occupyaris of merchandice may be first callit and
ordour put to thame ; and siclike the dekynnis of all craftis to gyf him
alsua the names oif all personis occupearis of thair saidis craftis to the
effect foresaid ; and ordanis the officiaris to pas at the command of the
said dene of gyld fence and arreist all personis quhais names he sail gyf
thame in bill at quhat tymes he commandis thame, vnder the pane of
tynsale of thair offices ; and appoyuttis to the said dene of gyld all the
Wednisdayis and Frydaj-is foUo^vLug for balding of the saidis courttis
quhill ordour be taikin in the premissis as said is.
28 May 1559.
The prouest baillies counsale dekynnis and ane greit pairt of the com- Eegina.
munitie being convenit within the Tolbuth, at the desyi'e of my said lord
prouest, his lordship producit the Quenys grace writing, of the quliiUc the
tenom* followis, and desyiit the samyn to be registrat : — Counsale of Edin-
bm-ghwe greit yow weill. Forsamelde as we vnderstand be ane writing of our
40 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1559.
Eegina. cousing tliu lord Seytonis your prouest the gude will and mynd ye beyr
to ws in assisting to him at this troublous tyme in setting fordwert of oure
seruice, quhairof Ave thank yow hartlie, praying yow to continewthaiviutill
as ye and ilkane of yow sail fynd ws willing for defence of your Hberteis of
your said toun, or in ony vther case as ye sail happin till haue ado with ws,
as we fynd yow applyabill in setting fordwert of oure seruice at this time,
and sa fair ye weill. At Striuiling the xxvj of Man 1559. Sequiiur
subscriptio, ]\Iarie, R.
3 June 1559.
Stewinstoun in Ii prescus of my lord provest, maister Jhone Speus baillie and James
the townis Barroun of the counsall, Mathow Stewinstoun seruand to Alexander Bruce
harbour being accusit for casting of stanis at the Blak and Gray Freiris
wyndowis the last nyclit that he was vpon the waiclie, grantit and con-
fessit the samin and submittit him in the provest and baillies will for the
saniin, and the said Alexander Bruce his maister become oblist vnder the
pane of ij'= lib. for eutre of the said Mathow Avithin the tolbuyth or quhat
tyme he be requerit.
14 June 1559.
Proteatatio The baillies and coimsale being convenit, Jhone Charteris dene of
ecani gi e. ^jj^ being present, thay all in ane voce requirit the said Jhone Clrarteris
to rasaue and tak in suir keping the jowallis ornamentis and siluer werk of
the hye alter to be sun-lie kcpit be him now in this trublous tyme, to the
quhilk ansuerit the said Jhone Charteris that he was agit, seyklie, haveand
na bodye yviih him in his hoAvs bot his ^\^y{ and seruing weming, and in
cace the samin Aver inuadit the saidis gudis being thairintill he Aver nocht
habill to resist, and forther he wes nocht responsabiU for the awaill of
thamo, quhairfor he dissasentit cxpresse to thair desyre or ony ordinance
maid to tliat effect of before, and refusit alluterlie to liaA'c ony forther
intromissioun charge or keping of the saidis jowalKs ornamentis and siluer
work othcrwyis nor the dene of gildis his predicessouris had of before, that
1559.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 41
is to say to ruuiauc in lokfast Innics witliin the rawcstrc, and to be redely Protestatio
to serue at tymes couvenient, and beu'vpone askyt instrumeutis.
16 June 1559.
Maister Jlione Spens baillie, Jhone Charteris dene of gild, James Anent keiping
Barrouii, William Lawsoim, William Patersoim, Audro Sklaittar, William " '^ """'
Aikmaii and James Young of the connsale fiudis gude and necessar that
all the portis of the to-rnie lie lokit day and nycht, the West Port and
Netlur l>o\v onlie except, and that thair he .sett at euery ane of thay portis
xij habill men with halbartis all the day, for stopping of tumult jaley or
cumaris quliilkis may happiii betuix pairteis and keping of guid ordom*
within this biu'gh, and siclyke other xxiiij habill men to walk all the nycht
within the toim on the streittis for keping of gudeordour ; and this ordour
to pas quarterlie throwcht the towne induring sic tyme as my lord provest
baillies and connsall foresaid sail think neidfull and expedient, and the
said maister Jhone Spens to list samonye of his quarter as is abone
expremit the morne nixt, and fra hyue furth euery baillie to do the samin
induring as said is.
The baillies and coimsall foresaid ordanis mai.ster James Lindesay Sanct Geill.
thesavTar to rasaue fra Dauid Somer burges of this burgh tlie commissioun
impetrat at the instance of the gude towne in the coui-t of Rome aganis
Jhone archiebischoiDe of Sanctandrois for non vppiitting of Sanct Geill,
and to delyuer to the said Dauid the sowme of x crounis of the sone in com-
pleit payment of the expeussis maid vjoonc the impetrattiug of the said
commissioun.
21 June 1559.
The provest bailies and counsale ge'W'is and disponis to Ciithbert Bedrellschip.
Dik, walker, the bedderelschip of Sanct Paulis werk vacand be deceis of
vmquhile. . . .
Grantis and faithfullie promittis to Kichavd Henrisoiui, baxter, the
next beidmanschip vacand.
F
42
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1559.
Precept, f j^g provest baillies and couusale ordanis Jhonn Charteris dene of sryld
Symsoun, to content and pay to Patrik Govane belman, Johnne SjTnsoiin and Thomas
Home. Home keparis and walkavis of Sauct Geillis kirk sen Witsonnday ewiu last
bipast, nychtlie.twa s. ; and siclik ilk nyclit aLsmekill in times cnming
salaug as it salbe thoclit neidfull that thai sail walk and keip the samiu.
Precept, Pow. [The treasurer ordained " to deliuer to Jacques Dow and liis sonis ane eroun of the
sons for thair laboui-is in playing of the sweis this last ■wapinschawin."]
Anent the
calsay.
The baillies conns'all and dekynnis foirsaid ordanis Michell, the France
calsay makar, to be send for to Dumbar for mending of the commone
calsayis of this burgh, and to the effect he sail haue the better occasioun to
remane within the samyn ordanis ane yeirlie fe of sex merkis to be
grantit and gevin to him for all the dayis of his life, prouiding alwayis
that he remane apoim the commoun werkis and depairt nocht furth of the
toun without licence of the prouest or ane of the baillies for the tyme ;
nochtwithstanding the said fe he to be payit fur his laiibom-is as the
maister of wark and he for the tyme sail aggre.
Anent d.ayis
tlirouch the
toun.
Jowallis :inf.l
veatiamcntis.
The baillies counsall and dekynnis forsaid, vnderstanding that the
granting of dayis thronch the tonn to pure R)lkis lies bene the occasioun
of cb•a^^^ug of mouy Strang beggeris to the burgh in hoip of obteniug of
sic almes, and that alsua the samin hes done gret hinder to the auld foillit
buro-essis and craftis men of this burgh for qaihais suj^port the samin wes
onlie devisit, fur remeid thairuf statutis and ordanis that na dayis be
grantit in tymes- cnming to ony manor of persouu throw the toim fur
getting of almes fi'a this day furth, bot onlie but faill burgessis merchandis
and craftismeu or sic vtheris as hes spendit thair youth in honest maner
withui this burgh.
27 June 1559,
The baillies and counsaill vnderwrittin consentit and grantit all
m
ane voce tliat the persunis vnder specifyit ressauit in cn.stode the jowallis
and vestianientis wnder writtin, to be furthcumand and deliuerit be thame
fpiheu thai suld lie requirit thairto bo the coimsall, quhilkis personis
1559.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 43
ressaTiit tlio same and prmnist to do tliair vter dflitjrencG for keping Jowallis and
. . . -11 1 1 -ii- Ai 1 T> veatiamentw.
tliairut. Ihe names ot the counsaill aud baillies: Alexander iSarroun,
James Curll aud Mr Jolin Spcns baillies, Mr Tluimas M'Cal/.eaiie
assessoiu-, Jhone Charterhous dene of gild, Mr James Lyndesay thesaiirar,
James Broiin, Thomas Thomsoun, Williame Patersoun, William Lawsoiui,
James Young, Andro Sclater of the dekynuis, Alexander Sawche tailyeoui-,
Thomas Jaksouu masoun, James Cranstoun dekyu of the hammermen,
Richart Hendersoun dekyu of the flesheouris, IMychael Gilbert dekyn of
the goldsmythis, Robert Huntroddis dekyu of the cordinaris, Peter Tm-net
dekyu of the skyuneris, Hew Canue dekyn of the furrouris, with the rest
of the dekynuis.
The names of the honest men qidaa ressatiit this yeir iu keping : — jjeliuerance of
In primis, to James Barroim merchand, the ewehareist ; item, maister thejowallisand
-* „ . , vestiamentis
Thomas M'Calyeaue, the arme of Sanct Geill ; James Young, the tua maist afoir the
chaudlaris of syluer ; Michaell Gilbert, tua lytill chaudlar of sylwer ; Jhone <^"'^' °f.*^
./ ' ' J ^ ./ ? congregatiouu.
Charterhous dene of gild, the mekill croce with the fute ; Alexander
Giithrie, ane challice with the patene and spvue ; Thomas Thomsoun. tua
crowattis with the cresum stoke ; James Carmychaell, tua censuris and
the schipp ; Alexander Barroim baillie, the round ewcharist ; quhilk haill
jowallis ar of the wecht specifyit in the act maid the se^-int day of Jauuar,
the yeir of God 1558 yeris, and insert in the same bidte.
The names of thame that ressauit the vestiamentis of the kirk : —
In primis, to maister James Lyndesay the sacrament clayth with Saint
Gelis cloke of welwote droppit with gold, vnth the pendicle of reid
crammesye Avelwote, alias calUt the waill ; item, to maister Jhone Spens
baillie, ane paill of reid saten with ane kaip of clayth of gold ; item, to
James Curll, vestiament dekyu subdekyn preistheid and kaip, A\-ith the
ornamenttis compleittaud the haill stand all of clayth of gold ; item,
ressauit be WiUiame Lawsoun merchaud, ane westiameut dekyn and sul>
dekyu of grene dalmes with the pertiueutis begareit with strypis of gold ;
item, to Alexander Sawche dekyn of the tailyeoiu'is, tua frontelhs ane of
blak welwot and ane other of reid welwote ; item, ressauit be James
Cranstoun, prelst dekyn aud subdekyu ot ipdiite dalmes ; item, beT :omas
44 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1559.
Deliuerance of Jakso\ui clekvu of the masoimis, ane cliesobell of reitl welwote myxt
thejowallisand -iiip it-ii • ■ • -,-,•• -r.i
vestiameutis With clayth 01 golcl vnth the pertinentis ; item, dehuerit to Rychart
afoir the Ilenclersoiin tlekyn of tlie flesheoiivis, the mort stand contenand thre capis
cmmng of tlie • ... . ,
coiigregatioun. delcyii and subdekjTi and jareistheid, with the orplieis of blak welwote and
graith pertenand thairto ; item, ressauit be Robert Huutroddis dekyu of
the cordineris, a haill stand of l)lew welwote contenand thre capis dekyu
snbdekyn and preist Avith the pertinents ; item, to Hew Canue dekyn of
the fiirrouris, tna twneclis of quhite dahnes, ane blew chesobell of
welwote with the pertinentis, ane chesobell of tanny Avelwote ; item, to
Andro Sclater, vestment dekyn and subdekyn of clayth of gold alias callit
Daime Laiideris stande ; item, ressanit be Peter Turnet dekyn of the
skynneris, vestment dekyn and subdekyn of clayth of syluer and blew
welwote "vsnth the fi'ontell ; to John Charterhous eldar, dene of gild, the
[i/rtnZ] candilstykis of tyn of the hie altar, with the arres wark of the
same altar ; to Patrik Govane belman, the vale afoir the hie altar of
lyuiug clayth with the piilpet clayth.
29 June 1,559.
Commissioiin -phe quhilk day, maister Thomas Makcalzeane assessour, [bailies, dean
CGVlll to . . . >
certane Jirect of guild, Councillors and deacons,] being conuenit in the tolbuyth,
*" *';'"'°" and efter lang ressoning vpone the cmning of the coiigregatioun to this
burgh, fyndis gude that certane honest men be send to meit thame at
Linlithgow, to quhome commissioun salbe gevin to trait and commoun
with thame for vphald of the ruiffis of the religious placeis and kyrkis
witliiu this burgh and for sawying of the stallis bakis of aulteris and otheris
tymmer werk within the saidis kyrkis, and siclyke to desyre of tiiame to
obserue and keip gude ordom- within the said burgh at their cuming
to tlie samin, and forder to labour at thair handis be all menis ressonable
for the commoun weill of the samin, and vnto this effect constitutis and
nominatis James Barroun, Alexander Guthrie, Andro Sklaitter, Thomas
Thomsoun, James Yoimg, Michaell Gilbert and Archibald Dowar, and
ordanis sjieciall commissioini to be maid and geifBu to thame vndir tlie
seill of caus of this burgli to the effect foresaid, for approving of thair
weillis consenttis and special! directioun of the saidis personis in the pre-
missis, subscrywit l)e the commoun clerk.
1559.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 45
The Imillies assosKimris t'dunsalc and dekynnis foresaid fyndis gudo Anent keping
and uecessar for keping of Sanct Gelys kirk and vphald of the stawis of
tlie qncyr thair be feyit and liyrit thro score men of weyr, and ordanis
nuiister James Lindcsay tlieasurer to fee thame, and to gyf to eiiery ane
XXX d. on the day sa king as he thinkis neidfidl thay sail serue and wallc
for keiping of the said kirk and stallis, and the samyn salbe allowit tn liiin
in his compttis.
In presens of maister Jhone Spens and Dauid Forrestar Laillius, and Proteatatio,
in presens of the maist pairt of the counsall and haiU dekyns, comperit " '
George Small saidlar, and protestit for him self and in name and behalf of
the rest of the brethir of the harabermen, that James Craustoun jjewderar,
presentlie dekyn of the said hambermen, that he suld nocht be haldiu to be
than- deikyn ony langer, in respect that he refusit to serue his God and
obedience to his jirynce.
12 July 1559.
[The bailies and council] fyndis necessarthat the sta^vds of the queyr Anentthu
be tane and put in the nether tolbuth for the mair sure keiping of thame,
and ordanis the samyn to be careit thair "wdth dehgence, and Jhone
Cliarterhouse dene of gild to pay the warkmen for thair laubouris in doun-
taking and careiug of the sainyin.
The bailhes and counsale foresaid ordanis maister James Liiulesay Precept, wai k
thesaurer to aggre with the warkmen quliilkis at thair command had
vpbigit the sloppis at the Blakfreris and satifye thame for thair laubom-is,
and sielike to satifye Adam Purves wrycht for mending agane of the
Gray-freir port.
]\Iaister Jhone Spons, Dauid Forrestar and James Cm-le, baillies of Propositknmof
the burgh of Edinbiu-gh, James Carmychaell, James Barroun, William (.ongregatiouiK
Lawsouu, Auth-o Sklatter, Thom;(s Thoniesoun and James Young of the
counsall of the said burgh, maister James Lindesay thesawrar, with ane
certane of the deikynnis and ane gryt pairt of the commvnite of the samiu,
being convonit witliin thair tolbnyth for ressouning vpono the caussis of
46 EXTEACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1559.
Propositiovin of tlieii' commoiin Weill, comperit before thame ane nowbill aud mychtie lord
coDoreo-atioun* Patrik lord Rntliwcii, Jhone Sandelandis of Calder youngar, dirrect fi-oiue
the lordis of the congregatioun to the baillies couusall and comm\Tiite
foresaid, and desyrit of thame to be harde to declair sic thingis as wes
gevin thame iu commissionn be the saidis lordis, off the quliilk the tennom*
followis : Beluffit bretheriog, we tliink ye ar nocht ignorant quhat lies movit
my lordis of this present congregatioun to convene within this burgh at
tliis tyme, and in cais ye be thair lordshippis be qtihome we ar direct to
yow hes gevin ws ane specials charge and command to declair and oppoyn
to yow the samin, that is to mak it knowin to yow and euery ane of yow
that they pretend na sic thing as the commoun brute is t^N-icliing the m-
obediance of the prynce or vsra-ping of hiear powaris, bot that thai ar onUe
convenit for the awanciement and furthsetting of Godis glore according to
the trew and pure ewangell, and thairwith euir mening ye dow obediance
of the princes to be manteinit be thame thair bodye and gudis at thair
vter powaris, requei'ing alswa the samin of yow and that ye will adione
yow with thame vnfenyeit as thay sail with yow to the furthsetting of
Godis trew worde and dew obediance of the j:)rynce as said is, and that ye
will heir plainlie and in all tymes cuming tak vpone yow the manteinance
and defence of the samin, and swa money of yow as will glaidHe consent
heirto to bynd and obleis yow be vphalding of yoiu' handis and to send
thame yom- names in writt.
29 Juli/ 1550.
Anentthe j^ pi-gyens of the provest ballies ane pairt of the coimsall dckynnis
(^uenis grace , .
and brether of and ane grcit number of the communite, compeirit the nobel and niychty
tioun!"^'^^* lordis, viz., James duke of Chattel erault, erle of Arran, etc., erle Huntlie
etc., and Johne lord Erskein, and declairit that anent the appontment
maid betwix thame as commissaris for our Souerane Lady Queue Marie
drowriar and regent of this realme and the lordis of the congregatioun
the [blank'] day of Julii instant, it was appontit and commvnit thau-Ln
that the toun of Edinburgh sould without compulsioun vs aud cheis
quhat religioun and maner thau-of thai pleisit to the tent day of Januar
uixt to cum, swa that euery man may hawe fredome of his conscience
1559.] OF TTIE BtJRGH OF EDTNBTJRGTT. 47
vuto the said day, for satefuing of the quliilk artiklo it %vas the quonis jVnenttho
grace will that the inhabitantis of this biire'h wer convenit and euerv aiie Q""''-'' g^aoe
7^ .... ° '' and brether
to be examimt quhat rehgioiin he wald be of, and that religioun to be of the congre-
mantened to the said day that the greitast number consentit to, and S*'""""-
desyrit the commnnite present quhither thai wald voit seuerallie or
remitt the samyn to the voitis of the provest bailies counsaill and
dekynnis as hes been vsit iu ordoiir taking of ciuill caussis befoir; and
thairefter compeirit Adame Foullertoiui, for himself and in name and
behalf of the haill brether of the congregatiotm within this toun, being
personallie present, and presentit to the saiflis lordis the snpplicatioun
efter following, and the samyn being red and eonsidderit be thame
desyrit the said supplicatioun to be insert in thir bukis, of the quliilk
the tenour followis : My lordis, vnto your lordschijopis humlie menis and
schawls the faythfuU bretherine of the congregatioun within Ediubiu'gli,
indiielleris thainif, that quliair as we ar informit your lordschippis ar heir
convenit of mynd and pm-pois to tak euery mauTiis voit quliat religioun
he Aviil be of, and quhair the ministratioun thairof sail be vsit, and we for
our pairtis knawand the religioun quhilk we hawe presentlie to be of God
and couforme to his word, and on the vther pairt knawand the nies and
the papis haill religioun to be without the word of God, altogither super-
stitious damnable idolatrie and of the devill, can nocht consent for om-e
pairtis that Goddis treuthe and that oure religioun now establischit con-
forme to his worde sail be subiect to voiting of men, as gif the maist pau-t
of men allowit it nocht it sould be rejectit, for it is na new thing bot mair
nor notoir that fra the beginnyng of the world to this day and evin
now in all contreyis townis and citeis the maist paii-t of men hes euer bene
aganis God and his treuthe, at the leist hes nocht planlie embraced the
samyn, Secoimdlie, anent the place we say that in the appontment maid
betwix yom-e lordschippis and the lordis of the congregatioun it is in
speciall pro\ndit that oure prechouris sail nocht be molestit nor trubblit
nor yit thaii- ministerie, nor that the said congregatioun sail nocht be
trublit in thair guddis bodj-is landis or possessionis qiihatsumeuer vnto
the tent day of Januar, bot swa it is that we the congregatioun of this
toun, the tyme of the making of the said appontment lang of befor and
48
EXTRACTS OF THE RECORDS
[1559.
Anent the
Quenis grace
and brether of
the congrega-
tioun.
ProtoKtatio,
pre[)08iti.
contiiiewallie sensyne, wer in possessioiin, lykas wu ar yit, of the liic
kirk of this toim callit Sanct Geillia kirk, liaveand our commoim prayeris
preching of the word and the ministratioun of the sacramentis and haill
vther ministerie thairintill but interritptioun, and thairfoir aucht and sould
to possess the samyn vnto the said day but ony voting controuersie and
trubbill, and swa can na way consent to submitt that to voting quhilk the
saidis lordis lefit vs possest in ; and SAva in effect yoiu- hirdschippis of your
hououris can nocht suffer vs to be trubblit in oure mauer of rehgioun nor
yit in the place of ministratioun thairof quhilk we peciabillie posses,
mekle les trubblill vs yomeselfis be compelling of vs vpone the thingis
quhilkis wo hawe ellis but controtiersie as said is, without ye will plaulie
contravene the said appontment ; beseikand yom- lordschippis that ye will
hawe regarde to the said appontment and to your awin honouris. and
seing that we can na way consent to ony voting in the caissis foirsaidis.
except we will by the appontment ellis maid mak new transactioun or be
oure awin consent putt tha thingis in dowt quhilkis be the said appont-
ment ar to vs fre, and in respect that we can on na wys do the samyn
withotit the saidis lordis of congregatiotm wer heir present to consent
thairto, that youre lordschippis Avill manteine and defend, at the leist
nocht trubbill nor suffer vs to be trubblit in, oure maner of religioun and
place of ministratioun quhilk we now possess and possest the tyme of
the making of the said appontment, protesting heir in your presens befoir
God gif ye do in the contrair and submitt the samyn to voiting, the voting
of the wikkit, (as for vs we aucht nocht nor can nocht consent thairto nor
voit thairintill) that ye do vs plane wrang and iniurie and planlie contra-
uenis your said appontment besyde the opponyng of yourselfis to God and
his treuthe, quhilk we sm-elie and stedfastlie beleif he will nocht Iciflf
sudanlie vnreuengit ; and your lordschippis ansuer humlie we beseik.
Quhilk suiiplieafioun being opjiinlie red the saidis lordis declarit that thai
wald compell na man to do by his conscience, nor do ony thing that myclit
contravene the said appontment, and thairvpone askit iustrumentis.
The quhilk day, in presens of the bailies connsaill dekynnis and com-
muuitie foirsaid, my lord provest declarit that all the commoun questionis
1559.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 49
and caiissis of this l>ui-gli wor in tyiiics past refevrit to the decisiouu of tlie Protestatio
counsaill, as for the merchantis and dekiiiuis as for thair evaftis respectiue, P''^P°*'''-
and in cais tlio mater proponit be the lordis contenit iu tlie act al)one
writtin come to voting desyrit the said auhl ordour to be observit thairin,
protestand awayis incais nouatioun Mer inbrocht and that the haill com-
nnniitie votit tliairin, tliat tlie samyn wer uocht imputt to him, and that
he wer uoeht accunit be the authoritic as ueghgent m his offiee thairanont.
2 August 1559.
Tlie balhes and comisaill, haveand consideratioim that thair is ane Ancnt the
commouu passaige and gait throw the slop in the Bhxkfi-eu- yarde dik at '°"° '"*"'
the eist end of the blockhous, and that syndrie personis in tyme of nycht
and vtheris tymes passis and repassis thairthrow, ordanis maister James
Lyndsay thesam-er to vijbig and reperall the said slop conforme in -work
to the tonn wall nixt adaicent thairto, and to mend and reparrell all places
ruynois and apperand to decay with all hoillis of the said freir dyk.
[Tlie baihes orilaiued tbe treasurer and two or three of the council to inspect the Krping of tlm
ports and consider if they " be faultes or neidis reformation," and to report to the P*""''*-
bailies and council.
Tbe bailies accepted the charge of the keys of the ports as follows : — James
Curll, the Nether Bow and Water Yett ports ; John S])ensj the Kirk of Feild and
Cowgait ports ; Alexander Barroun, the Greyfreir port ; and Dauid Forrester, the
West port ; " aud euery ane of thame to ressave the keyis at evin in dew tyme, and
to deliuer the samyn at morue as thai sail tliiuk gude and tyme sail requyre."]
The baillies and connsaill ordanis maister James Lyndsay thesanrcr Precept,
to content and pay to Alane Pm-ves the sowme of xxx s., for his lawbouris J'"''^''''' Cuke,
i • ' . . Drummouu
takin in awating vpone the ku'k the tyme that the congregatioiui was in
this toim, and doun taking of the stallis; and syklyk ordanis him to content
and pay to Robert Dnunmond and Alexander Cuke ilk ane of thame xx s.
for thair lawbouris takin thairm.
4 August 1559.
The baillies and coimsall foirsaid ordanis maister James Lindesay to Prebenda™.
50
EXTEACTS FROM THE RECORDS
1 1559.
Prebendaris.
mak thankfiill payment to Sir ^^'■altul• HaliUirtoiin, (Sir James Craiifuril,
Sir George Manderstonn, Sir Jolme Keir, Sir William Johnnstouii, Sir-
James Abii-crnmby, and tlie vtheris prebendairis of Sanct Geillis queir, to
qiiliom the gnde tonn is detbund for ony annuell or deAvitie, of all aimuellis
and dewiteis awin to thame in tymes bigane.
Mending of
tlie portis.
Anentis
beggari.-^.
Anent the
wache.
[The bailies and council having referred to two bailies and the treasurer
" anentis the mending beiting and reparaling of the portis, now auld and failyeit,"
and they b.aving i-eported that they " faud the eister cheik of the Grayfreir port witli
the wickit thairof and the haill Kirk of Feild port failj'eit ; thaiifor ordanis tlie
samin to be biggit of new, with tua new barris vpoun the heid of Sanct Marie poi-t."]
Tlie baillies and counsall foirsaidis, havand consideratioun of tbe gret
multitude and dailie confluance of maisterfiill Strang beggerris to this
burgb. and that tbe almes qubairon tbe native beggerris of this biu-gb
borne and remanand within the samin aucht to be sustenit for the maist
pairt is bestowit vpoun thame, ordanis all actis of jiarliament of oure
Soueraue Lady and hir maist nobill progeuitouris, with all actis statutis
and ordmances the prouest baillies and coimsall of tliis bm-gh maid and set
furth for stanchmg of stm-dy beggeris, to be jiut to executioun in all
poyntis efter tbe forme and tennour thairof; and ordanis Adam Foulartoim
with vtheris fiftene honest and vususpect jiersonis quhilkis he sail elect
thairto to be distributit, foure in every quarter, for fiirthseiking the saidis
stm'dye beggerris and expelling of thame furth of this toun ; and ordanis
ane baillie to assist and concur with thame thairin gif he beis requirit, and
to thair execution the saidis baiUies and counsall hes interponit and inter-
ponis thair auctorite.
14 August 1559.
The quliilk day, maister Johne Spens baillie, [the treasiirer, coun-
cillors and deacons], for certaue ressonable caussis moving thame, and
for eschewing of trnbbill and incommoditiu within the toim in tyme of
nycht, fyndis that the nychtbouris of this toun sal! wacho successiue
nyclitlie to the number of xxiiij personis, viz., vj liiairof to remane at the
1559.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 51
Netlierbow, sex at the BlakfreiriH, iiij at tlie Locliend, twa at ilkane of tlio Anent the
Cowgait, Kirk of Feild and Grayfreir portis ; and this to stand induring
the coinisailhs will. And gif ony pevsone being warnit to the said wache
be the officeris and comperis nocht that the said officer poynd him for the
eowme of ij s. and for aiie vtlier to wache on his expenssis.
18 August 1559.
[" The bedderrellschip vacaml in Sanct Maiie Wyncl be deceis of Dame Bedderell-
FairnHe " given to the " rehct to vmquhile Johnne Pynkertoun."] schip.
[The treasurer ordered to pay " to Thomas Hall jewillour the sowme of tlire Ub. Precept, Hall,
in recompance of the eoillLs fiirneist be him to the lordis of the cessiouii fronie
Peasche to Witsounday last, and of the cantlill furneist be him to the wache befor this
present day."]
The bailies assessores coimsale and dekynnis foirsaid, efter considera- Anent
tioiTn of the hawy complaint of the piiir and misterfull borne beggaris of ''®Sga"«-
this burgh, quhilk wer maisterfullie oppreseit be maisterfiill and Strang
beggaris of vther partis resortand to the said bm-gh, takaud frome thame
tliaii- almes quhairvpoun thai suld leve, throuche the quhilkis thai wer in
poynt of tynsale, for the quhilkis canssis and vtheris mo^'ing thame con-
cerning the commone weill of this burgh, the support of the native impo-
tent and failht and misterfull pepill of the samin, ordanis officeris to pas
throw all the partis and quarteris of this toun, charge and warne the in- Anent the
liabitantis and honest houshalderis of the samin to conwene before thame f*""^'
this eftir nowne, and sic vther tymes as salbe appointed, to se ordour
takin for repelling of the saidis landwert beggaris furth of the said burgh,
and prouisiotin to be maid for sustening of oure awin pure in tymes
cumiug, conforme to the actis of porliament and statutis of this burgh
maid to the samin effect of befoir.
4 September 1559.
The bailies [and council] ordanis maister James Lindesay thesaurar Anentis the
to vpbig and reparell the JIuse Weil now fallin doun, als subslantiuslie "'*"'^-
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[loJ9.
Anentis the
WeUis.
Skyn merkatt.
aucl lionestlie as the samin wes befoir the douu falling thairof ; and als
ordanis the said thesanrar to payment the bi-aps of the Stok Well and
Sanct Michaellis Well with substantius flaggis.
The baillies and counsaill foirsaid ratefeis and apprevis the act maid
of befoir for doun taking of the skyn merkatt fra the place qnhaii- the
saniyn wes vsit to be had to the Freir Wynd lieid, and fra thyne fiu-the
to the Nether Bow, and ordanis the samyn to indure efter the tenonr of
the said act, and the samyn to be putt to executioun in all poyntis, and
all personis havand skynnis to sell to keip merkat in the place foii'said,
vnder the pane of escheitting of the samin.
14 September 1559.
Lords of ses- [Tlie dean of guilil ordained to pay the " sowme of xx s. for ringing of the bell
sion. for couvenyng of the lordis of the sessioun at audit houris, this yeir last bypast."]
Counsall,
Kegina.
Prefeotus,
Spens, Bar
roun.
The bailies [and council] ordanis the ansuer maid to the Qucnis writ-
ting (send to tham tlio xxviij day of August last bypast) and subsfvii-'*^
be ane jjairt of the coimsaill, to be distroyit.
20 September 1559.
In presens of the balhes dene of gild thesaurer haill counsaill and
assessouris, except William Aikman and Audro Sklater furthe of the
realme and maister Robert Crechtoiui ane of the assessouris absent, the
provest, be vertew of ane charge committit to him as he alledgit be the
Quenis gi-ace and loi-dis of secreit counsaill, chargit maister Johne Spens
liaillie and James Barroun ane of the counsaill to pas incontinent to tlie
saidis lordis to ansuer to thame of sic thingis as thai had to lay to thair
charge, and thairvpone askit instrumentis. And the saidis persouis
ansuerit that tliai wald obey the said command als sone as the new
counsaill wer chosiu for the quhiik thai wer convenit, and desyrit allwajds
to sic the said charge in writt gif be ony had, and thaii'vpone askit
instrumentis.
1559.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 53
In preseus cjf tlie bailies dene of gild counsaill thesaurer and assess- Prefectus,
onris foirsaidis, my lord provest desyrit tliame to proceid in electioun of l?","""'
the new counsaill be the votis of thame that wer present efter the aiild
ordour ; and Edward Litill James Barroxm and James Adamsoue of the
counsaiU alledgit that afoir ony electioun thair aucht certane personis to
bo eliosiu to voit for the present tyme in place of thame that wer absent,
conforme to the consuetude vsit continewallie thairiutill, and the provest
dissasentit aluterlie thairto and dcclairit that gif thai electit ony personis
to voit for the saidis absentis, he ■\vald depairt and be na member of the
said electioun.
The samyn day, oompuirit A^'illiani Brysone maisoiu- and be vortew of Regina,balliui.
ane charge direct to him in writt sidiscrivit be oiu- Souerauis hand chargit
the coimsaill to present thameselfis incontinent befoir the Quenis grace for
sic thing-is as hir grace had to do with thame, and tlie bailies and
counsaill foirsaid ansuerit that thai wald obey, and thairvpone askit
instrumentis.
The provest bailies dene of gild thesauver and coimsaill with the Provest, coun-
assessouris, except befoir exceptit, being convenit agane within the
couusaillhous betwix foure and fyve horn-is efter none for electioun of the
new covmsaill, my lord provest declarit that he was to pas to the Quenis
[grace] for addi-essing of certane hir graces bissynes committit to his
charge and thairfoir mycht nocht remane at the said electioun, quhairfoir
his lordschip ratefeit and apprevit all thingis done or to be done be the
saidis personis or the maist pau't of thame in the said mater.
The bailies counsaill dene of gild thesatirer and assessouris foir- Hoiii, Wat-
saidis fyndis be ane act maid the [fjlan^'] day of September 1554 it is counsaill
statut and ordanit that qiihen ony persone ar absent of the counsaill
quhen thair voitis ar recpiirit that it sail be lesum to thame that ar
present to cheis vtheris in thair places to voit for that tyme, and thairfoir
■ill witli ane voce electit maister James Watsomi and Edward lloip in
place (ilAndro Sklator and W'illiiUH Aikman of the counsaill now alisciit
54 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1559.
Hoip.Wat- and Alexander Guthi-e in place of maister Robert Crechtoiin ane of the
couMaill. assessouris absent alswa, qnliilkis wer sworne in prcsens foirsaid to gif
tliair best counsaill as thai eoukl be requirit ay and qiihill thai wer
dischargit thairof.
Villa, artifices. lu presens foirsaid, Robert Fynder dekin of the wrychtis, Thomas
Jaksone of the masonis, Robert Jleid of the wobstaris, Johne Auldinstoun
of the bakstaris, Peter Turuett of the skynneris. Hew Canney of the
fuiTOuris, Richart Henrisone of the fleschoiu-is, James Stirk of the walkeris,
James Laueonn for Johne Welehe dekin of the bonat makeris, James
Cranstoim of the liammerraen, Alexander Sanchie of the talyouris, Robert
Huntrodis of the cordineris, and Patrik Lyndsay of the barbouris presentit
the Quenis grace wi'iting efter following, and alledgit that be vertew
thairof. and of the gift of the restitutiomi of thair craftis to thair prinelegis
vnder the Qnenis grace greit seiU producit with the said writting, thai
aucht to voit particidarlie in electioun of the said counsaill, and thairfoir
protestit that nane wer chosin withont thair votis tane thairintill, at the
leist that thai wer nocht hald to obey the statutis and ordenances to be
sett furthe be thame, of the quhilk wi-iting the tenonr followis : — Oure
Soueranis Lord and Lady, vnderstanding that the craftismen of burrowis
within tliair reahne of Scotland ar repouit to all prinilegeis fredomes and
jnrisdictioun vsit and occnpyit be thame wthiu burgh in thaif maist noble
progenitouris dayis, and in speciall to the chesing of than- dekjianis yeirlie
at the tymes limite thaii-to for conseruatioun of guid ordour amang thame-
selfis, quhilkis dekynnis aucht and svild hane priuilege als weill in voting,
particularlie in electing and chesing of all lytis quhilkis ar to be chosin
to bruke offices within burgh at the feist of Michaelmes, sic as provost
bailies counsale dene of gild thesaurer seriaudis and all kynd of ofHceris
within the samin, as in voting chesing and electing vpone the priucipall
officeriis fou'said ; and albeit the saidis dekynnis of Edinburgh, sen tliair
restitutioun to the saidis liberteis be the space of thre yeivis syne or tliairby,
lies yeirlie the tyme of the electing of the new coimsale offerit thanio in
reddines to vote in electing thairof, newivtheles the provcst baillies and
counsale of the said burgh rcfusit to ressfiwe thair wote tliairunto nocht-
1559.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 55
Avithstauding the liberteis grautit to thamo thair\^one, in hit- ooiittiiip- ViUa, .irtifices.
tiouu of thair auctoritie and expres aganis justice ; cliargeing heirfoir the
saidi.s provcKt bailh'os and cmiiiwale foirsaid, now present and to cnin, to
Biiflir tlio saidis dckyiiuis and cuirilkane ofthame particularlie be thame-
selfis to woit in electing and chesing of tlie counsale lytis and all vther
officeris aboue spccifiit in all tymoK ciuiiing, confoi-me to the priuilegeis
grantit to thanie thair%'poun, qiihilkis priuilegeis be thir presentis we
ratifie appre^vis and amplefiis in all poyntis, and speciallie in the chesing •
of the couusall and lytis foirsaid, vndor the pane of dissobedience of our
auctoritie and all charge and punisment that may follow thairvpone.
Subscriuit be our said Soueranis darrest moder, at Halynudhous the [blank]
day of September 1559. Sic subsci-ibitur : Marie R. The saidis dekynnis
being removit and incallit agane, and the saidis bailies and coun.salo with
than- assessouris fonsaidis being ryple awysit vpone the said writtiug and
priuilegis mentionat thairin, findis that the saidis dekynnis suld havie na
wote in the electioim of the new counsall in respect of the said writting as
the samin is consavit, becaus it is relative to the said gift quliilk contenis
allanerHe the restitutioun and repositioun of the saidis dekynnis to thaii-
priuilegis fi-edomis and liberteis quhairof thai wer denudit be the act of
parliament maid in the moneth of [June] the yeir of Godj"" v"^ laud
[v] yeirs, and that thai wer in vse of befoir the making of the
said act, and that it is of veritie that the dekynnis of craftis lies hade in na
tymes bypast vote in electioun of the new counsale nor electioun of lytis
but onlie in electioun of officeris ; and thairvpone maister James Lyndesay
theasm-er askit instrumentis.
The baiUies and counsale commandit and chargit [the deacons of
crafts] and ilk ane of thame to remove thameselfis incontinent furth of
the counsalehous, and to suffer the eleetioim of the counsaill for this yeir
to cum to tak effect eftir the consuetude continewalle obseruit in tymis past,
■\Tider the pane of dissobedience ; and the saidis personis and euerilk ane
of thame being seuerale requyrit gif thai wald obey the said charge or
nocht ansuerit euerie ane seueralie that thai wald nocht remove thame
selfis nor suffir the said electioun to tak effect without thai wot it paitit'u-
5G EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1559.
Villa, artifices, larlie thaiiintill, and maister James Lyudesay thesaurer protestit i'uv tlie
townis actioim aganis the saidis dissobeyaris.
[The deacons of crafts] protestit that insafer as thai hade power
grantit to thanie be the Qiienis grace to wote iu electioim of the new
couusale, and be vertew thairof remauit m the counsall hous nochtwith-
standiug that thai wer comraandit be the baillies and counsale to remove
thame fiirth thairof, that thai incnrit ua panis of dissobechence thairfoir.
22 September 1559.
Artifices, The quhilk day, m presens of the pronest baUies and coimsaill, being
^ ^' convenit for electionu of the lyttis to bruke offices within this bnrgh this
yeir to cum, conipeirit [the deacons of cr;ifts] and desyrit to be admittit to
voit in the said electioun in respect of the prinilegis grantit to thame be
the Queuis grace thairvpone, and producit the xx day of September
instant, and desyiit the saiths provest baUies and connsaill ansuer thaii-
vpone. The saidis dekyunis being fiirtlie of courte removit and iucalht
agane, and the saidis provest balhes and connsaill being with thair
assessotiris i-iplie a~«nsit vpone the said allegiance, fyndis that the saidis
dekynnis ancht to hane na voit in the said electioun in respect of the
Quenis grace writing producit be thame and registrat in thir bukis the
said XX day of September instant, as the samyn is consauit, in respect of the
ansuer gevin thairto the said day and for the caussis contenit thairiii,
and the saidis dekynnis askit iustrumentis that the provest bailies and
counsaill disolieyit the charge contenit in the said >\Titiug as thai alledgit,
and 251'otestit that thair disobedience wer nocht prejudiciall to thair
priuileges and libei'teis contenit in the said charge, and declarit that thai
wald obey na officeris to be chosin for this yeir to cum in cais thai be nocht
present at the electioun of thame, and thaii'vpone askit instrumeutis.
Followis the tennour of the Quenis grace writting direct to the provest
baillies and couusaill of this burgh for electing and chesing of oiKceris: —
Regina. Prouest baillies and counsall of Edinburgh, we greit you wcill :
Forsameklc as we for certain caussis moving vs hes thocht neiiUnll tliat
1559.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 57
ye at this present feist of Micliaelraes elect and clieis sic iievsonis, lionest Artifices, lytie.
merchandmen of your awiii Imrgli, to be vpoun your counsale andbeir other
hiear offices abone you for this ycir iiitocum, quliais names we sail send to
yow be sum speciall scruand of our awin or other wyis dcclair to sum of
yow be our awin mouthe, quhilkis personis we pray yow effectuousUe, as ve
will do vs singulair plesour and report our speciall thankis, that ye elect
and admit to be vpoun your counsale and beir yoiu- other offices for this
yeii- intocum as said is, promitting be this present that the sarnin sail
nocht be hurtfull preparatiwe nor preiudiciall to your priuilegiis nor auld
liberteis in t^-mes cuming be this jDresent. Subscriuit with our hand at
our palyce of Halyruidhous, the xxij day of September 1559. Sic sub-
scnbibatur : Marie R.
26 September 1559.
[The treasurer ordamed to pay to " William Thomsone, quhisler, the soume of Precept
vj s. viij d., for his laubouris in jilaying vpone the quhissall at the wache be tlie space Thomsone.
of ij nyohts in the monethe of Julij last bipast."]
30 September 1559.
[The treasui-er ordained " to thik the southe syde of the towlbuyth with new Thesa
sklait and mak the samyn watter tycht."] villa.
The bailies and counsaill foirsaidis, for eschewing of danger appeirand Anent the
- - - ~ - --- ' townis
evidentis.
to cum, ordanit the townis evidentis of grit awaill to be putt awav fm-the ^"^^^^
of the toun, and anent the away putting thairof referrit thame to the
saidis James Carmichell, Edward Litill, Johne Charteris dene of o-ild,
maistcr Thomas Makcalyean and James Yoimg. and for away putting
thairof ordainis the dene of gild to cans mak ane litill substantious coffer
and furneis the expenssis of the caryiug thairof, providing allwayis that
the inuentar of the saidis evidentis to be away putt be tane, and that the
saidis persons be sworne for conceling of the place quhair the samyn sail
be putt in keping.
The foii'saidis bailies and counsaill ordanis maister James Lyndsay Thesaurer
thesaurer, with James Young, James Curll and William Lausoun, to fie six "'^''■
H
58
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[1559.
Thesaurer,
villa.
Anent the
keipinij^ of tlie
portis.
Anent the
evuleutiij.
Anent the
artailyf-rie.
Extent of
ij'" ineikis.
gimneris, weill qualefeit men and of gude practik, for ane monetbe nixttocum,
for handeling of the townis artalyearie gif neid be, and ordainis the
said thcsaiirer to vppntt iiij cutthrottis vpon phitfLirme abone the
revei?tery.
The bailies and counsaill foirsaid ordanis the West Port, Nether
Bow and Kh-k of Feild port, ilkane of thame to be keipit be twa oiSceris.
. . . Ordanis ane candill to ho putt at the Nether Bow, thair to remane
enery nycht indtn-ing the tyme of wyuter.
G October 1550.
[The bailies and council ratified the acts of 30tli Sei)tember as to putting away
the town's evidents, ordained Alexander Barroun to assist the persons therein
named, " and declaris that the saidis personis Siill nocht be callit for the saidis
evidentis iucais thai be tynt, thai doand that dew diligence in keiping thau-of
becaus thair lautie is ap[)revit to the tonn thairanent and experimentit befoir-
tyme." The persons appointed to take charge of tlie evidents " protestit insiifar as
tliai wer reddy to performe the ehai'geis laid to thame in the said act
and tlie delay thairof come nocht of thame, that qnliatt happinuit vpoue the saidis
evidentis thai wer nocht lialdin to ansuer thairfor."]
14 October 1559.
The provest bailies connsaill and maist part of the dokinnis ordanis
the haill artalyerie of the tonn, with the ehahneris jjnder and bnllattis, to be
had to the castell to be keipit thair (pihill the tonn think expedient to
bring fiirthe the samyn, and ordanis maister James Lyndsay thesanrer to
tak Dauid Rowanis handwritt of the ressait thairof; and Joint lord Erskin
captane of the said castell lies promittit faythfuUie to maister Johne
Prestonn baillie and the said maister James Lyndsay, in name and behalf
of the saidis provest bailies and counsaill, to delyner the saidis artalyerie
clialmeris puder and bullattis qulieneuer he beis requirit thairto.
27 Oclober 1551).
Archibald Donglas of Kinspindie provesi, [liailies, conncillors. aii<l
deacons of crafts,] being oftyines warnit in Ihc mater ef'ter specefeit, lies
1559.] OF THE BURG 1 1 OF EDINBURGH. 59
gi'antit to tliu lorJiw dl'tlio c(iiif;'rc'gati(inii, preseiitlie ;iKKcmblcd witliin this Kxt^^nt of
burgh, ane extent nftwa tliowsand merkis to Lo vpliftit dftlio iiYclilmuri.s '^'" ""'''"■'
of this burgh, mcrchantis and craftisnien, for rasing of men of woir ; and hos
uoniinat the personis vndurwiittin to extent the saidis nyclitljouris
mercliandis in the said extent eueiy ane confonne to thair habilite and
substance: [liere follow the nanu;s of nine persons.]
29 October 1559.
The provest baUies and coun.saill ordanis maister Richart Strang to M.iistcr
pas to maister Thomas Makcalyeane assussoiu- quhair he can ennveiie him, M"'rl"''f
and desyre the said maister Thomas to send ddun his pairt of the extent
of ij" merkis grantit be the toun to the lordis of the cougregatioun for
rasmg of men of weii-, extending to the; sownie of x li., and to desyre
the said maister Thomas to delyver to the said maister Kichart Sanct
Gelis [arm] qnhilk he hes now in keiping, to be laid in plege of money to
be auauced of the said extent, or ellis to leu samekle vpone the said arme
and hald the samyn in pledge thairof, and gif he dehn^ieris the said arme
to ressave the said maister Richartis acquittance thairof, and the provest
bailies and counsaill oblissis thame and thair successouris to releif and keij)
him skaythles thau-of as efferis.
William Lyndsay, in name of maister James Lyndsay, at the com- i,yna»ay,
mand of the provest bailies and counsaill presentit Dauid Rowannis ressait ''^'*-
of the artalyorie piilder and bullat suliscrivit be Dauid Rowan, and protestit
the said maister James wes free thau-of.
13 Novetnher 1559.
The prouest bailies and coimsaill, fyndand that the siluer work ofAncntthe
the kirk vestementis and vtheris oruamentis delyuerit in keiping to ''"'' S"""'
syndrie personis burgessis of this burgh for feir of the lordis of the
cougregatioun vpone the [xx\'iij] day of Junii last bypast, as the act maid
thau'vpone of the dait foirsaid proportis, may now be saiflie delyuerit and
putt in places quhair thai hawe vsit to be keipit of befoir, thaii-foir ordanis
the officiaris to pas and charge all and syndrie the saidis personis that
60 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1559.
Anent the thai and ilkane of thame for tliair awin paii-tis present the syluer werk
kirkgeir. jcwellis vestementis and ornaraentis, delyuerit in keiping to thame
efter the tenoiu- of the said act, to the prouest balhes and counsaill within
thre dayis nixt efter thai be chargit thairto, as thai and ilkane of thame
win ansuer to thame thairvpone.
21 Novemher 1559.
Anent the The prouest [balHes and council] fjndand that the pitte customes of
pitte customes. ^j-,jg jjm-gh with the trone at the Over [Bow], gyf tliai remanit in the
thesaureris haudis as it was devisit vpon the x day of Noiiember instant at
the ronping thairof, could nocht be gatherit but multitude of servandis and
grit expens, and for vther considerationis moving thame, lies sett the
saidis customes with the trono at the Over Bow to Jhone Weir for this
yeir to cum, for the sowme of thre hundreth merkis to be payit quartei'lie.
Protestationes In presons of the provest bailies and counsaill foirsaid, maister James
prepositi et Lyudsay protestit that gyf the vestementis of the kirk laid in keiping to
him iucurrit ony danger in thair hamebringing to this toun he wer nocht
haldin to ansuer thairfoir bot that the toun bure the awenture thairof, and
my lord provest protestit that the said maister James wer haldin to
delyuer the saidis vestementis in the sam place he ressauit thame.
12 December 1559.
_ . The bailies and counsaill ordanis Alexander Park thesam'er to pro-
lW£rma, pre- ^ J-
positus, Sarla- pyne the Quenis grace with thre tvn wyue of best that can be had,
togither with xx li. worthe waxt, and my lord provest with ane tvnwyne
and that the samyn be conveyit to Setoun vpon the townis expenssis, and
siklyke to propyne Monsieur Sarlabus with j half tvn wyne.
(-,„^]jg James Curll, at coramaud of the bailies and counsaill, deljT^ierit to
HuntrodiB, thame the preist, dekin, subdekin, caip, abbas, and the rest, compleitand
the haill stand of clayth of gold delyuerit to him in keiping the [xxviij] day
of Junii last bipast ; and syklyk Robert Huntrodis cordenar delyuerit the
vestement, dekin, subdekin, [/)/a!(A] caipis of blew veluott scarmit with
gold laid in keping to him the said day ; and the bailies and counsaill
1559-60.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 61
foirsaid ordauit the saidis vestementis to be imputt iu the chartour hous to Curlle,
be kepit thair quhill thai awys farther. coJiruies."'
24 December 1.^59.
The baUIes and counsaill ordanis ane wache of xxiiij men to be sett Anent the
daylie and nychtlio for keping of the toun and awating vpon the portis in "**'^®-
sic ordonr as the balUes sail think expecHent, and that at the nycht wache
the nj'chbouris being warnit convene thame selfis or send ane liable man
for thame, and that iu the day ^vache the nychbouris convene thame selfis
in proper persone gyf thai be nocht furthe of the toun, \Tider the pane of
wartling of than- personis, and thairefter to be punishit at the couusaiUis
will.
10 January 1559-60.
[Acts passed as to bread, malt, aud ale, in terms similar to those iii October of Eati6catione
previous years. The fourpence loaf baked by baxters within burgh to weigh statutia!"*
twenty-two ounces, and that baked bj- outland baxters four ounces more. Malt to
be sold not dearer than nme firlots for .£3, 10s.; aud ale not dearer than 3.',d.
the pint.
The provost, bailies and council also ratified the acts made in 15.58" anent the
meill merkatt, talloun, candill, myddingis on tlie hie gait, vagaboundis, regratouris,
assisis, and burgessis of this burgh to resort within the samyn, and ordanis thame to
be prioclamit of new."]
[The bailies and council having considered a supplication by the farmer of the Wikoun, villa,
"wyld awenturis" for the year to Martinmas 1559 " desyring ane pairt of the '■''^^*'^'^''-
fermes thairof to be rebaitit to him, be ressoun of the gritt tiubbils that rais within
this realme and closing of the port of Leyth that na schippis mycht resort thairto
foranelang tynie," ordained him to make complete payment in respect he "tuke the
saidis customes with all aweuture."]
The bailies aud counsall ordani.s that na maner persone berand office Anent the
or piiblict government -nathin the touu, nor being vpone the counsaill "^'^'^'■''* ""'^
1 ■ ^ f ,1 r ^ • ^ i i i-pi ' Counsaill.
depau-t lurtlio ot this burgh and remaue thau-lra the space of fouro davi.s
without speciall licence grantit and geviu him thairto.
62
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[15C0.
[Provost's
house.]
19 Jamuiry 1559-()0.
The [bailies and council,] vnderstandiug be report of maister William
Setoini, seruitoiir to my lord provest, that his lordsehij) desyrit to be Indgit
in maister Thomas Ihtkcalyeonis lions, and that the said maister Thomas
was willing to laitt his said ludgeing for maill, ordauit the said Indgeing
to be maid voyd that my lord provest may enter thairto quheu his lord-
schip thinkis expedient, and the bailies and conn sail sail cans the said
maister Thomas be payit of samekle maill as James Adamsoun hes
ressauit or is to ressave for his ludgeing qidiairin my lord provest now
remanis, efter the rate of the tyme that he sail remaue in the said ludgeing ;
and efter the making of the ordenance foirsaid compeirit the said maister
Thomas and protestit for reraeid and nullitie of the said ordenance gevin
but ony ordour of proces without calling and aganis him that was nocht
subiect to thair jurisdictioun, and thairvpone askit instrumentis.
16 Fehruarij 1559-60.
The bailies and counsall ordanis Alexander Park thesaurer to content
and pay to Su- Walter Haliburtouu, Sir George Manderstonn and Sir William
Johnestoun, prebeudaris of the queir, the sowme of vij merkis for the
Mertynmes payment last bipast of the annualrentis awing to tliame be
thetoun, and siklyk to Sir James Crawfurde chaplane of the Rude loft the
sowme of x s. for the said termes payment of his aunuallrent and vther x s.
for the Lady mes syluer ; and dischargis the thesaurer of ony mair pay-
ment to ony of the rest of the prebendaris becaus thai hawe nocht awatit
vpoue thair devyne service.
Fennoraris of [Tbe bailies and couucil, consideriug that the farmers of the petty customs with
cuBtoinos ^^^ *''"°'^ '^^ ^^^^ Over Bow, for the year to Martinmas 1559, " hes be the grittrubblis
raisit in this realme in the said yere bene damnefeit in thair jirofleit of the saidis
customes," remitted to them the sum of twenty merks].
Prebendaris
of the queir.
Villa
gUde
16 April 1560.
decanuB Archibald Dowglas of Kinspinde provest, [the baihes, council and
deacons of crafts,] ordanis James Barroun dene of gild to reparrall the
kirk, to lay the throwchis thairof of new and sparge the samyn, nuiid liio
glasen wyudokis, and male settis convenient.
1560.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 63
[Tlie pi'DVOKt, biiilit'H ;iiid cmincil] onlanis maister Johiic Spcns to v ilia, Spens.
admiuistrat the otKce ofbalyeric in place of Adam Fullertouii baillie quliill
his returnyiiig- furthc of Iiigland.
30 Ajml 1560.
The proTiest bailHo.s coimsall and dckynni.s, at tlie rerpieist dcsyrc ifxtent of xvjo
and will of the lordis of congregatiouii, for furtlisetting of this present
iuterpryis depeudand for expelling of the Franche men oiit of Leith to the
gret commone weill of this roalmo, ordanis ane generall taxt of sextene
hmuketh piind tobe set coranionlie vpoiin the nychtbonris of this biu-gh,
to be gevin for ane monethis waigis to foure hundreth men of weir, and
ordanis the samiii tobe collectit with all deligence and deliuerit to the
capitauis noraiuat to banc the gouernance of the said men of weir, and
thair acquittances tobe sufficient discharge to the baillies collectouris and
deliueraris of the samin.
1 May 1560.
[The treasurer ordained to pay " iij li. x s. for sand lyme and workin.anschip at Trinitie Col-
the vi)bigging of tlie yettis of the Trinitie Colledge antl mending of tlie slo])pis
thairof," and " xxxij s. for bigging vpe of certane slop|iis at the Tiinitie College in
the monetlie of October lastbipast."
4 Afmj 1560.
The tre?s;ner ordained to pay to " John and Moreis Dowis^tlie xowme of Army,
xxviij s. for playing vpone the swesche and quhissill befoir the nychbouris of this
biii-gh twa dayis cpiben thai wer in arniorie."]
6 Mai/ 1560.
[John Hammyltoun, for refusing, on being ordered by a bailie, to go to " wardc" Hammyltoun,
for non payment of his extent, ordained " to cum in presens of the preclicr, ofter the " '"*'
sermon on Sounday nixttocum, and thair declair his fait and ask tlic liaill ppi)lc
forgifues for the sklander."]
8 Muif 1560.
The provest bailies and counsall ordanis Alexander Park thesam-or Anunt thr
to delyner to .Inline (^ariiis the kdwiiic df xl li. f^r fiiriK'schiiig of ( ha ii- '"'''' *'^'
minister .Inhiic Knox in Iiis iKnishuM, and lieeanw (iir said .bihni' Knox
64
EXTRACTS OF THE RECORDS
[1560.
Thesaurer,
villa.
Anent the lies bene fiirnesit vpone DauicI Forresteris expenssis sen his cnming to
prec er. ^^^.^ toun be the space of xv dayis lastbipast, ordanis the said Johns
Carnis to ressave the said Daiiid comptis and mak him payment of the
so■^\^nes debnrsit be him on the first end of the sowme of xl H. to be
delyuerit to him.
The provest balHes and coimsaill inhibit and dischargit Alexander
Pai-k thesaurer, personaUie present, of payment of ony pentionis or dewiteis
awand furthe of the commoun gnde to ony kirkis kirkmen or vtheris that
seruit in sic service of befoir, certefeing the said thesaui'er gif he do the
samyn he sail gett na allowance thairof.
Anent the The provest balHes and coimsall, vnderstanding that the kirk mycht
doun taking of jjg servit be thre bellis, ane runo; to the prayeris, ane vther for serving of the
the Marie o x c' ^ o
Bell. knok, and the thrid to be the common bell, ordanis James Barroun dene of
gild to tak doun the ferd bell callit the Marie bell and to kepe the samyn
quliill he ressave further directioun fra the counsall.
Gilbert, villa,
extent.
10 May 15G0.
[The provost bailies and council] haveand consideratioun that thair
man be money delyuerit in haist to the lordis of secreit counsall, and that
the extent grantit for obteyning of the samyn can uocht be sa haistelie
inbrocht, thairfoir hes borrowit and ressauit fra Michell Gilbert goldsmyth
the sowme of foure scoir poundis ; . . . . and the syluer chandeleris lyand
in keping to the said jMichell in the monethe of Junii la&t bipast to
remane with him as plege.
15 May 1560.
Cowgait port, \T\\o treasurer ordained to pay " xx s. for making of the keyis of the Cowgait
John Knox port, and for ane lok to Johne Knox ludgeing."]
luJgeing.
26 May 1560.
„ , . , The proucst baillies and counsall ordanis euerye baillie quhais quartar
\V acninff of ■'^ , , ,
the prisaneris wachis that that nycht of his wache he caus four of his quarter to walk within
in the tolbuith. j.|^^ tolbuith of this burgh for wacheing of the prisaneris thairinto nychtlie,
at the desyre and wryting of the lordis of secreit counsel, quha being
1560.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 65
present wes content to do the samyn, and ordauitt he bailKe being present Waching of
to mak the wache this nycht bccaus it fell him to wache, quhillv lie acceptit. il'the't<.n"u[th
[The provost, baihes, council and deacons of crafts] ordauis and con- jrakinc of the
senttis that the bell calHt the llarie bell, and the brasyn pillaris of the ^"^ *'"' .
kirk of Sauct Geill, sail be introraettit with be James Barronn dene of in momiioun.
gild, and tiiat all intromettoiuis thairwith deliuer to him the samyn to be
maid in artalyere for the townis vse as he sail think maist expedient to
qnliome thai refer quliat pecis it salbe maid into, and gif it may nocht
gudlie be maid in artalyere in this cuutre thai licence him to send the
samyn to Flanderis to be maid or coft than-, and the gud toun sal beir the
aventure thairof.
The provest balUes and counsaill ordanis iuhibitioun to be till all Anentannualb
personis heretouris of landis -\\athin thi.s biu-gh detbound to kirkmen for ^en"'' ^ ^'^^'
ony dewtie, that thai ansuer na farther quhill geuerall ordom- be tane
thau-anent.
1 Jme 1560.
[The treasurer ordained " to delyuer to Joliue Carnis the sowme of xx li. for Preceot
furnesing of Johue Willok, prechex-."] Camis.
10 June 1560.
The provest bailies connsaill and ane pairt of the deldnes of craftis, Anent idola-
haveing consideratioun of the grit nnmber of idolatreris quhoremaisteris *'"'^™ houre-
and harlottis daylie resortand within this burgh, provokand the indigua- harlottis.
tioun of God vpone the samyn ofttymes furthe.schawin be the prechoin-is,
ordanis ane proclamatioun to be maid in dew forme and ample that all sic
personis cum in presens of the minister or the elderis to gif testimonie of
thair conuersioun for the saifhs abusis respectiue betwix and Sondav at
none nixttocum, or falyeing thairof the saidis idolatreris to be diifamit be
setting thame vpone the merkatt croce thair to remane for the space of
vj houris for thair first fait, carying of the saidis bordelaris houremaisteris
and harlottis thi-ow the toun in ane carte for thair first fait, birnyhig of
bayth the kyudis of the saidis personis on the cheik for the secound fait,
and banisching the toun, and for the tlirid fait to be puniscliit to the deid.
I
6G
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[15G0.
Anent the
stanis of the
freiris.
12 June 1560.
The provest bailies and counsaill ordanis proclamatioun to be maid
that na maner [of] persoun putt hand m the stanis of the kirkis of the
freris latlie cassin down, and the stanis that ar tane away befoir to remane
vnder arrestment to be fnrthecumand to the commoim werkis.
19 June 1560.
Anent the The prowest, baillies, deneof gyld, thesaiu-are, [conncil and deacons of
echule and crafts], haifand considderatioim of the gret inquietatioun that thai haif
clerki3chalmer. J^^d in tymes past within the tolbuith of this burgh for laik of rowme to
minister justice and to do thair other effaris at all sic tymes qtdien the
sessioun did sit, or quhen other courttis and convocationis war in the
samyu, and alssua considdering the skant of prisoun houssis and incom-
moditie of thair clerkis chalmer, and for inhalding of the yeirlie maill of
the samyn and other gret sowmes of money debursit be thame for thair
scole, haiffiug mair commodius place and sic rowmes within thair kii-k as
may be ane fair tolbuithe for serving of the toun in thair effairis, and of
all other necessar rowmes vpoun the west pairt of thair said kirk, and sic-
lyke vpoun the est pairt of the samyn ane other convenient rowme for ane
scole to thair barinis, besyde sufBcient rowme for the preiching and minis-
tratioun of the sacramentis ; thairfoir, and for diners otheris ressonable
caussis moving thame, all in ane voce concludis decernis and ordanis James
Barroun dene of gilde with all deligence to repair and big wp ane stane
wall, viz., ane parpall wall of \l>lanli\ fute thyk, liegiuand [at] the southe
kirk dur callit the kirk yarde dur and streicht nortlie to the northe kirk dur
at the Stynkand Styll for the said towbuyth; and vpone the eist end of the
said kirk ane vther parpall wall of the sam thiknes. bcginnand at the eist
cheik of the kiik dur at our Lady steppis, and swa in langis the bi'cid of
the said kirk be just lyne to the southe sydwall of tlie samyn for fliair
Bchulc ; and that the said James furnesclie big and sett vp all thingis
necessar for the said scliole, towbuyth, prisoun hous, clerkis chalmer and
all vtheris necessaris within tlie samyn.
1560.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. f.7
Tlie proviest baillies and counsale and deiknys foresaid ordanis Wellis,
Alexander Park, thesain-er, with all deligence possibill to put to warkmen ^aiTia'*'
for mending- of tlie brokin calsayis, big-gin of the Mwse well, diclitingof the
new well, flaging and mending of the calsayis before thame, and
alsua ftu- mending of the hale brokin calsayis of this tonn. And
to this effect ordanis the said Alexander to hyi'e ane maister of wark
vpoun the townys expensis, and cfter the completing of the wellis and
calsayis ordanis him with like deligence to cans big the wall langis the
college yairdis fra the Northt Loch to Leyth Wynde, and siclike langis
Leyth Wynde to the biggit land at the heid of the samyn v|)oun the
west syde thau-of.
The jDrouest baillies and counsale and dekynnis foresaiths ordanis Kyrk.
James Bari-oim, dene of gild, to mak saittis, fwrmes and stullis of the radeast
of the tymmer convenient thairfor lyand within the volt vnder tlietolbiiith
for the peple to syt ^-pouu the tyme of the sermoun and prayarris within
the kii'k, and all vther thmgis till do as salbe thocht gude for decoriug
of the said kirk.
The prouest baiUies and counsale with the dekynnis forsaid ordanis Thesaurer,
Alexander Park, thesaurer, to caus mend the lokis on the eist port of the ^' "'
Cowgait [and] mak new keyis, becaus the aid keyis can uocht be gottin
sen the Franchemennis last being in the toun. And ordanis the said port
to be oppiu at certane tymes of day for lattin furth of the filth in tha
pairttis ; akna to contract with sum honest sure man for keipiug of the
said port.
It being havelie menj-i to the prouest baillies counsale and dekynnis Anent the
foresaidis be the piue beidmen of Sanet Paullis Wark, thay in the defalt of g^nct Paulis
Sir AVilliam JIakdougall thair collectour, quha presentlie keipit himself ^^rk.
within the castell, they could na wayis have thair annuellis and dewiteis,
in defalt quhairof thay war constrenit to beg, and thairfor desyrit than*
lordschippis that thay wald depiit and gyf to thame William Stewert ane
of thair clcrkis deput to be thair collcetonr in tymes curaing, quhilk dcsyre
the prouest baillies counsale and deikynuis foresaid, as patroni.s to the
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[1560.
Auentthe saidis beidmen, and having the disposition of thair plaissis and ofBces,
Sauc't Pauik nominatis makis constitutis and ordanis the said William Stewert collectour
Wark. generale of all and sindrye the annuellis mailles and dewiteis perteuyng to
the said beidmen, with command to all and sindrye within thair jm-isdic-
tionn to ansuer and obey him thau-of, to be furthcumand to the vtilite and
pi-offit of the said beidmen, and the said William to haiie thairfor all feis
and demteis that onye vtheris collectotiris had for the samyn in onye tyme
past.
26 June 1560.
[The treasurer ordaned to " pay JoLne Camis tte sowme of thre scoir poundis
for furnesing of the miuisteris."]
12 July 15G0.
Anent James The foirsaid provest bailies and counsall ordanis names and con-
Jhone Jbon" stitutis the four bailies and James Barroiin to aggre commoim and appoint
stoun,factoreis. with Jhone Jlionstoun and James Nycolsonn, wryteris, anent thair factoreis
maid to thame be the lordis of coiuisall of the anuuallis malis and dewiteis
qvihilkis pertenit to the freris and Magdalene landis, or ony other landis
or anuuall rentis witliin the fredome of this burgh, and as thai sail appoint
thairanent the saidis provest cormsall and dekynnis sail stand thairat.
Precept,
Carnis-
Ime roddia
and shaikles.
Bread, ale,
flesh.
[The treasurer ordained to pay " foure pund xiij s. iiij d. for tua irne roddis
with xij irne shaikles vpoun thame, weyaud vij stane twelf jjuiid and ane half,
quliilkis ar deliuerit to Thomas Hall javelour."]
19 July 1560.
[The fourpence loaf of bread baked by baxters within bnrgli to weigh fifteen
ounces, and tliat baked by baxters without burgh to weigh nineteen ounces. Ale
not to be sold dearer than fourpence a pint. Best mutton to be sold for 8 s., and the
second for G s.]
Beggaris. It is statute that na beggaris be tholit within this lim-gh bot thay that
ar borne witliin the samyn, vpbrocht, or of lang tyme hes bene traifeccaris
witliin the samyn, and that iiane of thame be suftViit to beg except thay
be aid crukit lamit and debilitat be grct seiknes quiiilkis may nocht laubour
15C0.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 69
nor wyrk fur tliair luwyug, ami gii" ouy other be at this present witliiu Ueggarifl.
this burgh that thai depesche thame of tlie saniyn betiiix and the inornc
at none nixtocuiu, vudir tlio pane of byruing of the cheik and banesyng of
tlie touu for euer ; and that n;ine of the portcris of tliis burgli suffer ony
outland beggar to haif intercs witliin the samyn, vnder the pane of extreme
pvuisment of thame ill tliair i)ersouis and doj)riuatiouu of thame in thair
offices.
Item, it is statute that all vagaboimdis fydlaris pyparis minstrallis, FyillaHs,
and otheris without maisteris, nocht haifing houssis within this touu nor ^''S''l"'u'>di3.
sum houest shift to vphald thame self with, that thay depairt furth of the
samjTi betuix and the morue at none, vnder the pane of byrning of the
cheik and banesyng of the toun as said is ; [and] that the kejiaris of the
porttis mak impediment to thame to enter within the samyn, vnder the
pane foirsaid.
23 July 15t)0.
The prowest baillies and counsall and dekynnis of craftis namit con- Anentthe
wallis o
Leyth.
stitute and chesit thir persouis vuder speeifiit, that is to say [three persons '""''"''* "^
for each of the north-west, north-east, south-west, and south-east quarters]
to taxt the hale nychtbouris of this burgh efter thair conscience and
knawlage to sa mony men as thai may gudlie perfurneis efter thair landis
gudis aud substance, for douncasting and demolesyng of wallis and fortres
of Leythe, begynning at Sanct Anthonis Port and passing westwart to the
AValter of Leythe, for making of the blokhous and curting equall to the
gi-ound, and to enter thairto th^ morn be v houris, conforme to the chairgis
gevin to the saidis jirouest baillies and counsall be the counsall of Scotland
and subscriuit be thair handis, quhairof the tenour followis : — Apud Edin-
burgh ij° July 1560. Forsamckle as it is notourlie knawyn how hurtful!
the fortificatioun of Leyth lies bene to this haill realme, and in speciall to
thair rowTnes nyxt adiacent thairvnto, and how preiudiciall this samyn
salbe to the libertie of this haill cuutre in cais strangearis sail at ony tyme
heirefter iutruse thameselffis thairin, for thir and siclyke considderationis,
the counsall hes thocht expedient and chargis the prowest baillies
and counsall of Ediubiu'gh to tak ordour with the toun aud communite of
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[1560.
Anent the
wallis of
Leyth.
Silver wark.
Anent the
articulis to be
given in
perliameni
the samyn and caus aud compell thame to appoint ane eufScient noumer
to cast doun and dimoHshe the sonthe pairt of the said toun, begynnand
at Sanct Anthonis j^ort and passing westwart to the Walter of Leithe
making the bloklions and com-tene eqnall with the ground, and that thai
enter to the said wark vpoiin Wedinsday nixcumis be fyve houris in
the mornyng, and to continow and perseweir in the samyn to the
accomphshment of the said doun casting, conforme to the thing
abone writtin. Et sic subscrihitur : James, James Hamiltoun, Mortoun,
James Stewart.
1 August 1560.
[The provost bailies council and deacons of crafts] decernis and con-
cludis that the silver wark pertenyng to the gude toun vsit in Sauct Gelis
Ku-k in tymes past, bayth gilt and vngilt, be -R-ith all deligence sauld or
cunyet, and the money thairof to be waryt vpoun the commoun- warkia,
and in speciall vpoun the reparatioun and decoring of the kirk conforme
to the ordinance maid the xix day of [.Junii] last, and siclike ordauis the
hale vestimenttis kaipis and vther kirk grayth in lik maner to be sauld and
bestowit vpoim the said kirk wark, quhilk beand compleit the snperplus
to be deliuerit to Alexander Park, or the vther thesaiarcr for the tyme, to
be waryt vpoim the wallis, commoun warkis of the toun, or for redemyng
of the townys landis being in wedsett, as the counsale sail think maist
expedient. And for mair haistye expeditioun and completing of the said
kirk wark ordanis the personis qiihilkis lies the said siluer wark and kiik
grayth in keiping to be warnyt ^')loun \IilanF\ nyxt to produce the samyn
before the counsale, and to be deliuerit to James Barroxm dene of gild and
Alexander Park thesaurer, to be sauld or cunyet be thair avise, and the
money thairof to be intromettit with be the said dene of gild and applyit
as said is, and he to rander compt of the samyn.
The prouest baillies coimsale and dekynnis foresaid, eftcr the reding
of the articules to be geviu in in this present jierliamcut concerning the
manteinance of the libertie of merchanttis and craftismen, and siclyke con-
cernyng the roformatioun and reparatioun of the kirkis, edefcing of
hospitallis vuiuersiteis collegis and scolis, and all sic vther thingis. as at
1560.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 71
mail- lenth is contenit iu the saidis articulis red iu tliair jaresens as said is, Anent the
all in aue voce gvanttis and apprevis the samin to be inventit and devisit ^Hv'eii'in ^ *
couforme and aggreiiig Avitli (loddis trew ordinance for the manteinance of P«'''J'*'""''-
the trew religioim, as alsiia for the commoun weill of the hale estait of
merchanttis and fre craftisraen, and for presenting and explanyng of tiie
sam%Ti in this present perliamcnt lies nominat constitute and ordanit
Archibald Douglas of Kiuspiudie prouest, James BaiToim, maister Richert
Strang and Daiiid Forster, thair commissaris iu this perliament, and
ordanis commissioun to be gevin to thame in ample and dew forme vuder
thair commouu seill subscriuit be the commoun clerk for thame and in
thair names as vse is.
The samyu day, as concernyng the comjjlaynt gevin iu and producit DekynnU.
before the prouest baillies counsale and dekynnis foresaid be James Norvell
dekyu of the tailyeoris, bering iu effect that the traves close rowme or
sait biggit and maid be command of James Barroim, dene of gild, at Sanct
Annys alter, sumtyme callit the tailyeouris alter, aucht and soukl bo
removit and the dekyn and brether of the tailyeoiir craft permyttit to big
than- saittis thaii-, to be vsit be thauie and thair said craft at all sermonis
and vther tymes convenient and nane vtheris, conforme to thair auld
possessioun ; to the C[nhilk it wes ausuerit, and for plane ordinance be the
prouest baillies counsale and dekynnis before writin declarit, that in
respect of the godlie ordour now tailvin in rehgioim all title and clame to
altaris and sic vther superstitious pretenssis ar and sould be abolischit,
and na further word nor clame thairof to be in tymes ciuning, hot as it is
commandit be Goddis mast haly word that brotherhe amyte be amaugis
ws joynit in his congregatioun, the nobelite proiiest baillies counsale
eldares and dekjrunis being first placit, the honest merchanttis and honest
craftismen to place and set thameselffis togidder as loving brether and
freiudis in that and all vther places of the kirk vacand at all tymes neidfull,
prouiding alwayis that nowther the pi-entissis or seruandis of merchanttis
or craftismen or vther commoun peple tak vjjoun thame the places or
rowmes of the saidis merchanttis and fre craftismen ; and this present act
and ordinance to tak effect without altcrationn in tvmes cuminjr.
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[15G0.
Toun wallia. The prouest baillies and counsale foresaid, with the avise of the saidis
dekynnis, ordanis Alexandei* Park thesaurer to begin to the biging of the
toun ■walHs langis college dike and Leyth Wyude vpoun Monimday nixt,
couforme to the ordinance maid of before.
Anent viifre-
men.
Precept,
C'aruis.
Conatalile
deputt, villa.
The samyn day, efter the coraplaynt gevin in be James Barroivn dene
of gild that thair wes divers personis within this toun quhilkis occnpeit
the libertie of fre merchanttis and fre craftismen, being na fre bm-gessis, to
the greit hurt of merchanttis craftismen and commoun weill of this burgh
gyf remeid war nocht providit, vpoun consideratioun of the samyn com-
playnt, the prouest baillies counsale and dekynnis foresaid commandis and
ordanis the said James Barroun dene of gild and Dauid Somer baillie,
takand with thame sic nowmer of ofEceris as thay sail think gude, to pas
throuch the toun and diligentlie serche and seik the vnfremen occupearis
of the liberteis of merchanttis, caiis and compell [thame] to becum fre,
vtherwise to put thame in ward quhill cautioun be found that thay sail
desist in all tymes cuming ; and for the vnfremen occupearis of craftis
ordanis the dekynnis foresaid to gyf vp the names of the hale maisteris of
craftis to the said dene of gyld that sic ordom" may be taikin vnth thame
tuiching thair fredome as with the vtheris abone writtin for the commoun
Weill as said is, providing that gif ony of the saidis craftismen lies occupeit
the libertie of fre burges be laug tyme and is nocht able at this tyme to
satifye according to the present vse, or vtherwise may nocht be povertie,
sic personis to be considerit be the prouest bailies and counsale and vsit
according to thair power,
16 August 1560.
[The treasurer ordained "to delyuer to Joliue Caruis the sowme of fjue H. for
furnessing of the minister."]
The provest bailies and counsaill forsaid, efter consideratioun and rype
awysment with the complaynt gevin in be the haill commuuitie of the
nychtbom-is of this burgh, and vtheris our Soueranis leidgis resortand with
victuallis and vtheris guddis thau-to, vpoue Wilham Hem-isoun constable
15G0.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 73
dcpvitt, mtikaud mentioiin tliat qiiliair the sai<l A\'illiam had be the ha ill Constable de-
space of XV dayis last Lipast had bo himself and vtheris in his name vsit ^" ' " *•
extortioun of cnstome at the portis of tliis burgh, allcdgoand the sarayn to
perteno to him as his porliamcnt fie, qidiarthrow all pcrsonis rosortand
with thair guddis and speciallie with victiialhs to this burgh now in this
tyme of perliament wcr compellit to pay dowbill custome, viz., bayth to
the toun and to the said constable deputt, by ony richt or titill gevin to
him thairvpone but onlie bo vsurpatioun and extorsioun forsaid, as at mair
lentlie is contenit in the said complaynt ; the said William being person-
allie present, as lawfullic warnit to ansuer to the said complant, the provest
bailies and counsaill forsaidis findis the said William to hawe done "OTans:
in asking and craving of ony dewtie Ira oin- Soueranis leidgis inwith or
besyde the portis of this burgh, and tliairfor ordanis him to desist and
ceis fra all further vsurpatiiiun of the said extorsioun or asking of ony
de-n-itie at the saidis portis or about the samyn in all tyiiie cuming, becaus
the said William Henrisouu being personallic present and inquirit gif he
had ony rycht or titill quhairthrow he mycht lefuUie vse the said exactioun
vpone our saidis Soueranis leidges schew na titill thairvpone, as wes clerlie
vnderstand to the provest bailies and counsaUl forsaid, and the said
William protestit for remeid of law and that the said decreit wer nocht ■
prejudicial! to the priuiledge of his office.
Memorandum. — Thair is ane act of parliament of Kyng James the
Secuud, ca. sexagesimo septimo, that aggreis witli this act aboue writtiii ; and
siclilc in Kyng James the Thrid, ca xlj ; and sichk in Kjnig James the Seciind,
ca Ixxxvjto.
The provest bailies and counsaill forsaidis findis that William Henri-
soun constabill deputt aucht hald ua courto within the libcrtie of this
burgh except with ane baillie and clerk of the toun, and thairfor ordanis
the said William, personsallio present, to desist and ceis fra hakUng of ony
Courtis within this burgh bot in maner forsaid, with certificatioun and he
failye thai will provide sic remeid thairto as thai may of law, and the said
Wilham Henrisoim protestit for remeid.
K
74 EXTRACTS FEOM THE EECOEDS [1560.
21 August 1560.
Anent the [The bailies and council] fyndis, for the mair haistie expeditionn in
the™affis'o^° the doun casting of the wallis and filling of the trinches at Leyth, that
Leyth. eucrye baillie sail charge and tak with him thi-e or foui-e honest men of his
quarter, sic as sail pleis him to name, to ben- him cumpanye and be our-
searis and maisteris of wark to the warkmen at the said trinches, and to
remaue with him and at the said wark fra morne to e\an the day that fallis
to his quarter, and the said personis warnyt, taikand laubour as said is, to
be dischargit for the day of thair laiabouris of ane man expeussis, and gyf
onye of thame being reqnyrit as said is coniperis nocht, to be poyndit for
the vulaw of xviij s., without fauouris, for thair dissobedience, and this
ordour to be obseruit qnhill the said wark at Leyth be compleitlie endit.
Hendereoun, William Hendersoim constable, of his fre "uill oblist him that fra this
coimstable. furth he sail in na tyrae cnming hald ony conrt within the fredome and
libertio of Edinburgh without the concvirance of ane baillie and clerk of the
samyn, nor attech poynde or arreist 'n-ithin the saidis boundis without ane
officer of the toun adionit to his officer ; and to this effect the prouest
baiUies and counsale commaudis and ordauis thair ofliciaris, present and to
cum, to concm- with the said Williames officer in all lauclifnll poynding
summonyug or arreisting, vpoun the res'sonablo expenssis of the pairtye; and
siclik commandis ane of thair clerkis to be rady at all liis courttis within
the bo^vndis foresaid for seruing of him and nane vther clerk hot ane of
thairis as said is.
24 August 1560.
Precept tabro- [Tlie treasurer ortlained to pay to " the sax tabroiieris that ])la3'it thre sindrie
°'^™' dayis at the parliament quheu the toim wes iu armour, the sowm of xl s."]
30 August 1560.
Delyiierance Jq ppeseus of [the provost bailies and deacons of crafts], Alexander
i'DWiSis.'"' Guthro, commoun clerk of this burgh, delyuerit to .James Barroun, dene of
gild, the chalice patene and spvue weyand xxxij vnce and ane half; and the
15G0.] OF THE BUEGH OF EDINBURGH. 75
relict callit the anno of Sanct Geill, in presens foii-said, wcs delyuerit to the Deljmerance
said dene of gild be maister Thomas Makcalyeaue ; and sildyk Thomas Lwams"*
Thomsoun, apothccair, delyuerit to the said dene of gild the chresom stok
and twa crowattis of syliier; and siklyk the said James Barrouu presentit the
greit eucharist with the goldin werk and stanis, and of the wecht contenit
in the act maid the sevint day of Januar the yeii-e of God j™ v<= and fyftie
ancht yeris,* and the foure goldein bellis with twa croces, ane greit and ane
vther small, with ane lytill hart, weyit in presens foirsaid, extendit to fonre
vnce ane half and ane vnicorne weicht of gold, and siklike tlie pece of gold
that held the breid -ndthin the ewcharist, ane Htill blew bell of gold, ane
litill hart with twa perles, and fom' sindrie stanis sett with gold, Avith the
Htill ring and dyamont thairvpone that w.es vpone the said arme, weyit
in the haill to ane vnce foure vnicorne wecht ; and siklyk maister James
Lyndsay deljnierit to the said dene of gild the sacrament clayth of gold
■with Sanct Gehs coatt and the litill pendekle of reid veluott that hang at
his feit ; quhilkis jowallis and ornamentis wer laid in keping to the
persouis respectiue foirsaidis the [xxvij] day of Jimii the yere of God
jm v<= and fyftie nyne yeiris, and were delyuerit to the said dene of gild
be ane act maid thairvpone the first day of August instant, and thairfor
the provost bailies counsall and dckynnis forsaidis, for thame selfis and
thair successouris, dischargit the saidis personis and ilk ane of thame of
the saidis jowelUs respectiue for now and euer.
[The bailies and council] ordanis Alexander Park, thesaurer, to delyiier Villa, Willok.
to Johne Willok xxti croANiiis of the sone, for recompans of the greit travell
sustenit be him this haill yere bigane in preching and ministeruig of the
eacramentis within this bm-gh ; and ordanis ane number of the counsaill
to thank him of his greit beneuolence for the greit trawaill forsaid.
It is statut and ordanit that in all tyme cumiug, qixhen euer it sail Anent biir-
happin ony burgesses or gild brether to be maid, that thai ressave with brether"' °
thair tilckatt of burgeschij) or gildi'e the forme of thair aithe that thai mak
at than- creatioun fra the clerkis, vpone thair expenssis.
' See act, dated Sth March 1558-9, antea, p. 30.
76 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [15G0.
4 September 1560.
V'iiia, Durie. The ballies and cotinsaill, liaveing consideratioun that, for the eis of
Johne Knox nnnister, Johne Durie talyeour removit him furth of the
ludgeing occnpyit be the abbot of Drumfermehng to the effect the said
minister mycht enter thairto, ordanis Alexander Park thesaurer to content ,
and pay to the said John Durie the sowme of viij nierkis, and the samyn
sail be allowit, etc. ; and als the saidis ballies and connsaill faithfullie
promittis that how sone thai may provide the said minister ane vther
ludgeing, to enter the said Johne to the possessioun thairof.
Earroun, Sym- ^jjg ballies counsaill and dekynnis of craftis assolyeis and decernis
mcr i CHUG-
cuke. qi^ij'te Dauid Somer, baillie, and James Barrotin, dene of gild, fi'a the com-
jilaynt gevin in vpone thame be maister Johne Pennecuke, persoun of that
ilk, contenand in eflfect the saidis personis to liaAve sclanderit and iniurit
him, sayand it wer weill worthy he wer harlitt throw the toun at ane hors
taill; and that in respect of the narration of bayththe saidis parties aggre-
ing togidder. Fyudis that maister Johne Pennecuke hes done wrang in
missaying of Dauid Symer, baillie, vpone Monuuday last bifiast in execu-
tioun of his office, sayand : Thow leis lyk ane fals knayff, as the said maister
Johne confessit. [He is ordained to find surety for appearance to " vnderly
sic pvnischment as thai sail inioyne to him."]
Baxroun, villa, In prescns of the ballies and connsaill, Alexander Barroun delyuerit to
■'"^^'^ ' James Barromi, dene of gild, the roimd euchareist of sylucr laid in kcping
to him in the moncth of Juuii 1559.
5 September 1560.
Pennecuke, Comperit maistcr Johne Pennecuke, i")ersoun of that ilk, and referrit him
' *■ to the discretioim of the coimsaill anent the offence done be him to Dauid
Somer vpone Monunday last bipast, and for broking of the warde, and
vthers trubl)li.s rasit lie him within tlie toun vpoun "Wedinsday last bipast,
and A\'illiain lia and Thomas Ewiiig ar bocumin cautioneris and souerties
for the eutre of the said maister within xxiiij liouris efter tlie cuming of
15G0.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 77
tlie abbiit tif ILilIiiaulliuus to this touu gif thay be reqiiyrit thairto, vndcr Pennecuke,
the pane of j™ merkis, and that he sail coinmitt na trubill in the mene ^^^'
tynie within the toun, vnder the said pane.
The provest bailies and counsaill ordanis the personis quhilkis lies in Syluer wark.
keiping ony of the syluer werk of the toun yet vndelyuerit to present the
samyu to the counsaill vpone Fryday next to cum, vnder the pane of
warding of thair personis.
The prowest baUlies counsall and dekynnis beand convenit in the tol- Manteinance
buith of this burgh, and eftor lang ressouyug vpoim the lait defurcementis ° ° ''"'™'
and inobedience of the bailies and officiaris of this bin-gh and occasinuu
thairof, findis that the particidar hatrent of sum of the subjcctis and
inhabitantis of the said burgh iueiueis to all gude ordour, as alssua the
inobedience and ignorance of otheris nocht regarding nor having in
remembcrance the coramoun "wcill of the samyn thair boinid dewitie and
aitli maid in manteinj-ng of the saidis oificiaris and commoun weill foirsaid,
quhilkis personis at all sic tymes as thay haif sene or hard the saidis
officiaris dissobeyit and deforsit in cxecutioun of thair ofEcis lies nocht
ryssyn nor cumyng fordwart to thair fortefecatiouu, bot hes withdrawyn
thame selffis and otheris be thair persuatioun and exampUl within thair
buthis and Imussis, and sua left the saidis officiaris desolait of all support
vpoun the danger and perall of thair lyffis, to the gret schame and sclander
of the magistraittis and haill pepill inhabitaris of this burgh, and to the
grit discurageing of men of honeste and judgement to accejjt office
biirding or charge within the said burgh, and inlykwys to the incurageiug
of euery lycht persoim and outlaudis man to ga fordwart in thair
inequietie and contemptioun to the manifest ourethraw of the saidis
magistratis the commoun weill of the said burgh and vter distructioun
of the samyn gif haistye remeid be nocht prouidit : Qnhaii-foir the prowest
baillies counsall and dekynnis foirsaidis, "ft-illing the mantoniance and
defence of thair toun the magistratis liberteis and commoun wcill of the
samyn, ordanis that pi'oclamatioun be maid at all neidfiill pairtis of this
burgh, sua that nane sail alledge nor pretend ignorance thaii-of, cbargeing
78 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1560.
Manteiuance all maner of personis induelland ^A^tllin the said biirgb, als weill mei'chand
craftis men as vtheris quhatsumetier, that quhen it salhappin thame to heir
se or haif knawlege of ony maner of besynes or twmult within the said
tonn, be soimd of the commouu boll, jjublict clamonr, conventioun, or
otherwys, concernyng the disobedience of officiavis, stopping of tulyeis,
stiddand debaittis, and stancheing of wrangis within the samyu bm-gh, that
thai, without exceptioim of tyme or persoun, cum fordwart in feu- of weir
with all possibill deligence to the saidis officiaris for fortefeing and man-
teinyng of thame in the caussis abone writtin ; certefeing all and syndrye
the iuhabitantis of this said burgh, but exceptioun of personis as said is,
quhilk sail happin to withraw and absent thame selffis at ony sic tymes as
is abone expremit, that for the first fait thay sail pay to the commoun
warkis of the said burgh the sowme of fyve pund vnforgevin ; the secund
fait, doubling of the said vnlaw and tynsaill of thair fredome for yeir and
day ; the thrid and last fait, banesing of the toun tynsall of all hbertie and
fredome of the samjm for eiier ; and to this effect ordanis the actis and
ordinancis maid for haifing of lang wappinnis in foir houssis and buthis be
of new proclamit, and that the officiaris and visitouris chosyn for sersing
of the saidis buithis and foirhoussis pas A-poun Wedinsday nyxt to serche
and vesie the samyn, and quhaiv thai fynd the saidis wappinnis nocht to be
present to putt he panis contenit in the saidis ordinance to executiouu,
but favoiu- as said is.
Irnehoup. [The treasurer ordained, "with all diligence possebill, to loft and flure the
ovir irne hous, and to put in greit staucheouris of ime in all the wyndois of the
ovir tolbuith."
„.. , Persons having " ony of the siluer Averk ornamentis or jowellis of the kirk "
ordered to deliver them on Monday next.
6th September 1560.
James Carmychell, by special command of the provost, bailies, council, and
deacons, delivered to James Barroun, dean of guild, " the tua siluer seusouris with
the schip of siluer quhilkis he had in keping of the gude toun, of the samyn wecht
and fassoun as he resauit thaim."
1560.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 79
The last dean of guild delivered to the dean for the present yeai-, " the greit Silver wark.
siluer croce witli the fute quhilk he had in keiping, of the samyn wecht and fassioun
as he resauit it."
" The cressound stok being bvokin, in presens of the prouest baOlies eounsale and
dekynnis forsaid, thair wes within the samyn ane lowmpe of tre holkit for the oyle,
weyand sextene vnce, quhilk James Barroun desyrit to be deducit of the first wecht
of siluer, quhilk wes thocht ressouable."
Mychael Gilbert, goldsmith, delivered to James Barroun, dean of guild, " the
tua litill chaudlaris of siluer pertenying to the gude toun quliilk he had in keiping,
weyand sevin pund tlire vnce and ane half vnce wecht."]
The prouest baillies eounsale and cTekynnis foresaid ordanis to warne iMey Elude,
the maisteris of the Ilally Blude, aud siclik the maister of fSaiict Anthonis, -^Jithony.
vpoim Wedinsday nixt to ansuer to sic thingis as thay haiie ado with
thame.
9 September 15 GO.
The bailHes eounsale and dekynnis heing convenit, and efterressonj-ng Restalrig.
vpoim the contemptioun committit be the hiird of Kestah'ig vpoun
Sounday last aganis the gude toun, fyndis gude sen thay haue put handis
in him, aud havand him presenthe in thair warde, that he be surelie keipit
in the laycli eounsale hovis, all the durris makand passage thairto to be
doubill lokit and streuthit, and that fyve of the officeris remane with him
dailie and uychtlie quliill thay be forther avisit.
It is statute and ovdanit be the baillies eounsale and commimitie for- Prodamatioun
said that proclamatioun be maid at the mercat croce in maner foUomng : ^°^ "^^^ ™^°'
— Item, forsamekle as it is manifestlie knawin to the prouest and baillies
of tliis burgh that this toun is charget aud oureladiu with brokiu men of
weyr and vtheris idill men desolait of maisteris, tenduig to mak thair
residence and remanyng within the samyn, to the greit apperand danger
of the commoun weill gyf thay be sufferrit and nocht suddauHe expellit,
qTihairfor it is to be commandit aud chargit in oiu- Souerane Lord and
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EXTEACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1560.
Proclamatioun Ladeis name, and in name and behalf of my lord pvoiiest and baillies of
this burgh, that all idill men, hable of persoun, being desolait of maisteria
or craft or vther verteous Industrie, depesche thame of this touu within
V houris nixt heirefter, vnder the j^ane of deid ; and siclike that na
inhabitane of the samyn, hostler nor vther, loge fortife sustene or menteine
thaim fra the said hom-e furth, vndcr the pane of ten puudis to be applyit
to the commoun wai'kis, and forther to lie pvnissit in thaii- personis as fos-
teraris and nurisseris of iniquite, Avith all rigour.
10 September 1560.
Kestalrig. [The bailies council and deacons of crafts] ordanis that ane sure
wache be maid of the maist abill men of the touu for sure keij^ing of the
laird of Restalrig cpihill sufficient souertie and cautioun be found that the
tounsehip and communite salbe skaythles of him and all that he may latt,
viz., xviij abill and weill geryt men to wache nychtlie within and about the
tolbuith euerye nycht, and sex siclik on the day, and that the baillie of
the quarter be present at the resaving and setting of the said wache and
be haldin to ansuer for thame qidiome he resauis.
Item, it is ordanit be the baillies and counsale foresaid that deligent
inquisitioun be maid throuch all the toun for the laird of Restalrigis con-
cubyne, and that incontinent efter scho be ajsprehendit scho be carttit
throuch the toun and banischit the samyn, vnder the panys contenit in
the proclamatioun maid for huris ; and that the samyn ordour be obseruit
tuiching all hurris within the said toun, conforme to the said proclama-
tioiua, as the saidis baillies will ansuer vpoun thair offices.
11 Septcmher 1560.
Eestalrig. [The bailies council and deacons of crafts] ordanis the laird of Res-
talrigis writing, send to the baillies vpoun Sounday last, to be registrat,
of the qtdiilk the tenour followis : Baillies of Edinburgh. I lat yow wyt
that ye haiie ane puir fallow of niyne in your keiping in your tolbuth,
quhairfor I desyre him to be lattin furth, vtherwise I salbe evin vnih yow
or Mertymes. Nocht ellis quhill oure meting quhilk T sail fynd ane vther
15G0.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 81
ruwmo to iiiuit in imr tlic calsay of EJiiiburgii. Si'(juiliir nuliscriptio : li'^^tniriis-
Robert Logane. And efter the subscriptioun : Gyf this present beis noclit
aasueiit I sail put yow in als gude ane tolbuth.
The baillies counsale and dekynnis foresaid, efter aduisment with tlie
sjiid writing, vpoun consideratioim of the [dread] of tlie said laird of Res-
talrig and his A\4kit compauye, fyndis that be aventour thame selffis and the
commonn pepill of this burgh salbe in danger of thair lyfSs gif the said
laird eschaipe the wau-d and at onye tyine be thair maisteris, and in thair
conscience deponis that he may be justlie feryt of bodylie harme towert
the communite quhair he may be than- maister as said is, and thairfor ordanis
him to be keipit in suir warde quhill sufficient cautioun be found, vnder
the pane of ten thousand pmidis, that thay salbe harmeles and skaythles
of him and all that he may lat.
The baillies and counsale ordanis Alexander Park, thesavu-er, to deliuer Thesaurcr
to Stevin Storie the price of thre bollis of quhcit as the samyn wes saidd ^^'^^' ^^^''■
in the yen* of God j™ v'^ lix yeirs, in the quhilk the said Stevin wes damp-
nagit the said yeir in his come landis quhilk he had in assedatioun of the
Blackfreris be bigging of the toiin wall and makand of ane jilane passage
throuch the said land bayth to man and hors to the said wall, as maister
James Lyndesay than maister of wark to the toun be his ayth declaryt.
16 September 1560.
[The provost, bailies, and deacons of crafts ordained " the ovir turnepike diir of Tolbuth,
the laich counsale bous, qubair tbe laird of Restalrig is, to be bigit vp witb stane r f °i' ■„
and lyme ;" and also ordered " tbe wraebe to be "maid stranger witbin tlie tolbutb
sa lang as tbe laud of Restalrig remanis tbairintill, viz., xxx able weill furuyst men
for tbe nycbt wacbe, and xv for tbe day wache."]
The prouest baillies covmsale and dekynnis foresaid, having sure Eestalrij;.
knaulege that the miiltitude of pepill quhilkis wes lattin in and resortit to
the laird of Restalrig movit him sinn tymes by the way, etc., thairfor and
[for] vther caussis moving thame ordains that fra this furth thair sail
L
82
EXTRACTS FEOM THE EECORDS
[15G0.
Restairig. nane remaue witli the said laird sa king as he is iu thair tolbutli allauerlie
bot tua boyis, and lie and thay bayth to want wappinnis ; and siclike that
na maner of persouu be lattin in to him bot men of hononr and jngemeut
quha salbe knawin to feir God and of mynd to gyf him gude counsale for
his Weill, and thay alsua to haue na wappinnis.
The prouest baillies and counsale ordanis the officiaris to be payit
daHe wages qnhilkis hes keipit the laird of Restalrig or salbe commandit
to keij) him, viz., ilk day iij s.
Johnestoun,
fiescheouris.
The pronest baillies connsale and dekynnis foresaid be generale voit
fyndis that Jhonn Jhounstonn, flescheour, salbe admyttit and resanit
freman to the said craft, and that in respect he wes first prentice, is now
bvu-ges, and offerris all dewiteis to the said craft that of consuetude may
be cravit, and thairfor ordanis Jhonn Sandersoun dekyn of the said craft,
than present, to cans him be resauit and admyttit to the said craft as fre
broder and to hane all priueleges thairof fra this fm-th that to ane fre
broder pertenis.
Proclamatioun
for idolataris.
20 September 1560.
The provest bailies counsaill and dekynns of craftis ordanis pubhca-
toun to be maid of the act of parhament latlie set iiirthe vpone blasphe-
meris of the name of God, abuseris of the sacramentis and manteneris of
idolatrie, to the effect that na persoun pretend ignorance thairof, of the
quhilk act the tenour followis : Forsamekle as Almychty God be his maist
trew and blessed [word] lies declarit the reuerence and honour quhilk
sould be gevin to him, and be his sone Jliesus Christ hes alswa declarit
the trew vse of the Sacramentis, willing the samyn to be vsit according
to his will and word, be the quhilk it is notoir and pcrfytlie knawn that
the sacramentis t)f baptisme and of the bodie and bludc of Jesus Christ
hes bene in all tymes bipast corruptit be the papistical! kirk and be thair
ministeris, and prescntlie, noclitwithstanding the reformatioun allredelie
maid according to Goddis word, nochttholes thair is sum of the samyn
papis kirk that stubbuinelie perseueris in thair idolatrie, sayand messis and
1.5G0.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 63
baptisand conforme to the papis kirk, propluiml thairthrow the sacra- Proclamatioun
mentis foirsaidis, in quyett and eecreit places, regardand tiiairthrow
nowther God nor his word : Thaii-foii" it is statut and ordanit in this
present parliament that na nianer persoun nor personis in ony tyme
cnming administrat ony of the sacramentis eecreithe or ony vther maner
way bot thai that ar admittit and heveand power to that eiFect, nor say
mes, nor yet heir mes, nor be present thairat, vnder the pane of confiscatioun
of all thair guiddis and pvnisuig of thair bodjns at the discretiomi of the
judge within quhais jurisdictioun the personis happinnis to be appreliendit
for the first fait, banesing of the realme for the secound fait, and justefeing
to the deid for the thrid fait ; and ordanis all scherefis, stewartis, bailies
and thair deputtis, provestis and bailies of borrowis, and vtheris judges
quhatsnmeuer ^\^thin this realme to tak diligent sute and inquisitioun
^vithin thair bouudis quhair ony sic vsm-pit muster messaying or thai that
beis present at the doing thairof, ratefeand and apprevand the samyn, and
tak and apprehend thame to the effect that the panis abone writtin may
be execut vpone thame.
The provest bailies and coimsaill ordanis the heretouris and occupyaris Nether Kirk-
of the landis lyand on the west syde of the Nether Kirk yarde to stik vpe J'"'"®-
or stanchel the windokis and durris of the saidis landis, swa that na
bestiall hawe entres to the said kirk yarde, nor na filthe be laid ^^one the
samyn, and this to be done \\'ithin iiij dayis uist efter thai be chargit,
vnder the pane of warding of thaii- personis.
[The treasurer ordaned to pay " the sowme of xiij li. xiij s. for the hyre of thrie Precept,
furueist fedder beddis, furneist be the glide toun to certane Inglis men, be the s]iaco
of .xiij oulkes aud iiij dayis."]
2G Sejjicmber 1560.'
It is statut aud ordanit be the provest, bailies, coimsaill and dekyuni.s .Vncnt the
of crafttis that in all tyme cuming at the electiomi of the new counsailj twa' cniftUmen
the electaris thairof sail cheis the twa crafttismen, qiihilkis sould be thaii- vpomi the
pir»i ■! • 1 1111- eouusain.
vpone. turtlie oi the sax pcrsnni.'< to he present it to tliamo be the di'kynins
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[15G0.
Anent the
chesing of the
twa craftis-
men \'poune
the counsaill.
of craftis, providing alwayis that gif the saidis electaris sail uoclit think the
saidis personis nor ouy twa of thame to be preseutit sufficient meit nor
liable to be vpone the coimsall, the saidis dekynnis sail present vther sax
personis in ane vther tikkatt to the saidis electaris, and fra thyne furthe
vther sax in cais tha be nocht satefeit, ay and qidiill the saidis ij crafttis-
nien of the counsaill be electit.
14 Octoler 1560.
Bread, malt, [Of bread baked by baxters within burgh the fourjoenny loaf to weigh eighteen
•*■ ouaces, and that baked by baxters without burgh to weigh twenty-two ounces.
Malt to be sold not dearer than nine firlots for £3, 10s. Ale not to be dearer than
fourpence the pint.]
Browsteris.
Pultre.
Candle, hay,
wine.
It is statute and ordanit that na maner of persoun brew witliin this
burgh bot iremen, fremennis wyffis, wedowis and reUctis of fremen.
The best cuppiU of cvniyngis quhyte quhill Yule to be said for iij s.,
tlie other pair secundar for ij s. iiij d.; and efter Yule quhill Fastrans ewyu
the best cuppill cwuyugis for iiij s., the otheris for iij s. the ciippill ; the
pair of pertrikis, iij s. ; the pair of pluwaris, xviij d. ; the pair of wydcokkis,
xviij d. ; the blak kok and gray hen, the pece x^j d- ; the cup])ill muir
hennis, xx d. ; the qiihape, xij d. ; the wyld g-vvis, iiij s. ; the wyld duke,
xvj d.; the tame duke, xij d.; the tame gwis, ij s.; and the best ij s. vj d.;
the cuppill of pudyeanis, quyk and otherwys nocht to be said, viij d. ; the
best capoun, ij. s. ; the other secunder, xx d. ; the pultrc, xij d.
[Caudles to be sold at lOd. the pound the " rag week," and 8d. the " hard week";
hay, lOd. the stone ; best oats, 12d. the ])eck ; the second, lOd. ; '' Burdeous wyne,"
1 1 d. the pint ; and " Sherand wync," 12 d. the pint.]
Merket.
Item, that all mancr of personis resortand to this burgh with hors
corne to be said place and set doun the samyn at the fute of the Ower
Bow ; and that thai sail nocht stryk vp nane of thair ladis afoir ix houris
be strykyn, and tliau to sell tlie samyn to fre nyclitboiuis, fre staiblaris
and sic otherie as vsis the san :yn to lliair nwyii pioper gudis, and nocht
to lie rcgraittit agane.
1560.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. S5
The Biiidis bailies and hale counsaU ordanis the dene df gild, maiHtor Aneutthe
111,.,. ,iT-»ii 1/-^ T-»* stanis of the
James Watsoun, to caTi.s tlie hale stanis ot the iilaek and Uray r rens frens places,
places, now instautlie introniettit with be ony personis and as yit beand
furth of wark, and in ispeeiale the stanis qidiilk Jhoue Slowaue, Robert
Dalg-lesche, Thomas Heslope and Walter Byuning hes in thair possessioim,
and all otheris lows stanis aboute the said placis, be brocht \\ath all deli-
geuee and ti'ansportit fra thair warkis and placis fou-saidis to the kirkyaird
of this burgh for biggiug of the dikkis of the samyn and otheris warkis
quhilk thai ar preparand within thair said kirk, and als to cans certane men
cast doun the rest of the said places yet standaud and to intromet with
the stanis thairof, and the samyn be brocht to the said kirk yaird to be
piit in wark, and this to be done with deligence possabill becaus the saidis
stanis ar all stollyn away and intromettit with be diners personis incontrair
than- proclamatiouis maid thairanent of befoir.
20 October 1560.
[The dean of guild ordained to sell and dispone to Adam Foullertoun, "the bell Tlie Mary bell,
eallit the JNIarye bell, with the hale brasin pillaris and vther brasin wark qiihilk he
hes that pertenit to the kirk," Foullertoun having " biddin maist thaufor efter the
samyn wes roxipit diuers tymes thronch the toun."]
Katharene Haitlie the spouse of [blanJc] WiUiamesoun obleist hirself [Minister.]
to compeir befoir the couusall on Fryday nyxtocimi to ansner to sic
thingis as salbe laid to hir charge, and in special! for sclandering of the
minister.
30 October 1560.
It is statut and ordanit that in all tyme cuming the halie day calHt Anentthe
the Sabbaothe day or day of rest commonlie eallit be Sounday be in all haUe day.
tjuiQ cuming kepit commonly be all maner personis, induelleris of this
burgh or resortand within the samyn, swa that uane, of ipdiat estait that
euer thai be of, mak merkatt or merchandice, oppin blithe durris, or exerce
ony kynd of warldlie operatioun thairin, bot that vpone the said day all
personis be astrictit to be present at the ordenarie sermonis alsweill efter
none as befoir none, and that fra the last jow of the bell fu the saidis
86
EXTEACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1560.
Anent the
keping of the
halie day.
sermonis to the fiuall end thairfoir thair be nather raeit nor drynk sanlJ
in oppin tavernes or hostillareis, bot that indiiring the said tjme thai be
closit ; and siklyk that the flesche merkatt vsit to be vpone the Soiinday
be now and in all tyme ciiming vpone the Setterday, and that the merkatt
of bestiall at the Hoiis of the Mure quhilk lies bene in tymes past on the
Sonday be in all tyme cuming on the Thm-sday, that sufficient provisioun
of flesche may be had aganis the said Setterday affixt and assignit to the
said merkatt of flesche, vnder the pane of pvnisment of the personis that
sail happin [to] contravene the premissis or ony poynt thau-of at the
counsaiUis will.
Blasflemirs of Item, it is Statute and ordanit that na manor persouu within this
Goddis name, i^yj-gh tak vpone hand to bane, sweir, tak in vane or blasfleme the name of
God in ony wys, vnder the pane of settmg of thame in the irne brankis,
thair to remane during the judges will.
Wemen
tavernoiiria.
Item, becaus in tymes bipast the iniquitic of wemen taverneris within
this bm-gh lies bene ane greit occasioun of huredome ^vithin this bm-gh,
sw^ that it apperis ane bordall to be in euery taverne, thaii-for that all
ventaris of wyue that may provide thame of women taverneris do the
samyn betuix and Mertymes nixt herefter, certefeuig thame that gif thair
be ony filthiues committit be the saidis wemen taverneris thai sail be
haldin to pay to the commoun werkis the sowne of x li. except thai delyuer
the oifender in the bailies liandis to be j^vnisit according to the lawis sa
sone as the offence cumis to thair knawledge.
Aueutthe Item, it is statut and ordanit that the de-\\dtie of wyne, viz., ane quart
titrt'pertenit to "^ ^^^ery tvn, vsit of befoir to be gadderit to the behuff loi] the fraternitie
tlie fraternite of St Anthone be in tyme cuming collectit and gadderit for administra-
n one. ^^^^^^ ^^ ^^ maid thau-of to the pure, and that the samyn with the rest of
the commoun gude be yerlie roupit vpone Mertymes evui.
Sundry acts. [Acts passed, ill terms simihai- to tliosc of jirevioiis years, relative to selling of
goods by regratei-s, punishing of vagabonds, removal of " fulye and myddingis "
from tli(- street, attendance of all persons when warned to attend assizes or in(iuests,
15G0.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 87
setting goods for sale on boards on the street, booth doore or common passages, Sundry acts,
removal of stranger beggars, merchants and others having weapons ready in their
booths or dwelling-houses, selling of goods by foreign merchants, and weighing and
paying custom on goods arriving at Lcitli.]
Item, it is statut and ordauit be the provest bailies and counsall of Burgesses,
this burgh that, consideryng thair is djniers and money syudiy personis
maid burgesses and fremen within this bui'gh quhilkis dwellis nocht
within the samyue nor j-it nother scattis lottis extentis walkis nor wardis
nor yit beris na portable chai'ges -^vithin this burgh sielik as thai aucht to
do, and as other nychtbouris and fremen of this burgh dois, incontrair the
aid statutis maid thairvpoun, heirfor the saidis prouest bailies and counsall
declaris and makis iutimatioim be opjnii proclamatioun that all maner of
personis quhilkis ar burgesses maid and fremen of this burgh that thai
cum and remane ^Nathin the satnyne, and hald thair stob and staik thaii'-
intill, -svith certificatioim that and thai cum nocht within fourtie da^-is and
mak thair dwelling place within this said burgh, and fulfill the pointis
foirsaid. that thay sail bruk na maner of fredome within the samyne,
conforme to the saichs aid statutis maid thairvpoim.
The provest balhes and counsaill ordanis James BaiToun to content Precept, Knox,
and pay to Johne Knox the sowme of sax scon- poimdis of the reddiest
money of the townis being in his handis, and siklyk the sowme of xx. U.
for irne and fyve werk fui-nesit and maid to his hous.
The provest bailies and counsaill, in consideratioun that Robert Dnimmond,
Drummond, gild seriaud, is subject to await continewallie vpone the '"3°'' ^^
counsaill for warnyng of thame to the affaris of the town at all tyraes
neidfuU, and siklyk to await vpone the minister eldaris and dekynnis at
all thair assembleis and conventionis for the caussis of the kirk, and that
the said Robert hes of the commoun gvde bot onlie fyftie s., and he wes
sustenit in tyme of the papisticall kirk be vther wages he had thairof,
thairfor the provest bailies and counsaill ordanis the said Robert to hawe
yerlie for his fie the sowme of xij merkis ; . . . providing that the
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ri5co.
Drumraoud, said Robert await continewallie vpoue the sermcmnis for kepiiig of
officer" the kirk quyett, and to ftdfill and observe the remanent poyntis abone
■OTittiu.
Park, villa,
proueat,
counsall.
Netherbow.
15 November 1560.
The baillies and connsall ordanis Alexander Park, lust thcsaiircr, to
paj to my lord prowest the thre rois nobilhs quliilkis he suld liaif had on
Merty mes ewyn for the setting of the commoun gude in anno jm v" and
fiftie nine yeris, and to pay the new counsall thair fees.
The prowest bailies and coimsall ordanis the but at the Nether Bow
to be cryit fre to be tane away be quhasumeuer that pleissis, and the
dene of gild or thesaurar to intromet with the tymmar thairof, and to
charge thame thairwith in thair comptis.
16 November 1560.
The bigging of It is appointit and fynalle aggreit and concordit betuix the prowest
Northe ** ' " tallies and counsall of the burgh foirsaid on that ane pairt and ]\Iurdo
Louche syde. Walker masoun on that other pairt, in maner forme and effect as efter
followis, that is to say, the said Mm-do sail, God willyng, himself with
fyve layaris and sa mony barromen and servandis as is neidful enter on
Monunday nixtocum to the bigging of thair wall and hous now fomidit at
the Northe Louche syde foranent the Trinitie College and yairdis thairof,
and sail big the samyn conforme to the thiknes and breid of wallis ellis
foundit vnto the bartesing, viz., [blank] of breid ; and als the said JIm-do
vpoim his expenssis sail tak douu the hale ruinows wallis and aid houssis
pertening to the colledge, and cans carye the stanis thairof and materiallis
the wall, and sail furnes vpoun his expenssis all warkmansehip and
barromen with all other necessauis as efiteris for bigging and reperalling
of the said wall and that pertenis to the craft of masounrie, except sand
IjTue and sa monye stanis as the said wall and hous sail mystcr. by and
attour the stanis being in the forsaid i-uinous houssis of the collage,
quhilk the foirsaid Mm'do is bound to tak doun vpoim his expenssis, and
cause carye thame as said is, and this to be endit with all possable
1560.] OF TlIK BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 89
doligens. For doing of the (]uliilk the saidis prowest baillies and counsall The digging of
sail content pay and dcliuer to the said Murdo Walker the sownie <>f Nor liie Louche
foure pimd ten schillingis for ilk rude bigging of the said wark contenand »yJ<=.
the tliiknes and breid of the wall elHs foundit as said is, and fourtye
schillingis for ilk rude of the buttallrico to be payit iniediatlie efter the
bigging of the rude be the thesaru-ar James Lowrie ; and the said Murdo
sail big the said hous with sic esiamentis, and after the maner as salbe
appointit to him be the said thesaiirar or vthers quhilk salbe appointit
thairto be the guid toun.
20 November 15G0.
The prowest bailies and coimsall ordanis the prowest, with certane HouseofMuir.
honest men accumpaneit, to pas to the Hous of the Mvre the nioru for
putting of ordom- to the merket as efferis.
[" Burdeous or Sherand wyue" not to be sold dearer thau Is. 4d. the pint.] „,.
The prowest baillies and coimsall ordanis the dene of gild, maister Dene of gvld,
James Watsoun, to pas throuch this burgh and to se qirhat personis ar burgessis.
sellaris of stapill gudis, sic as velwottis, sylkis, fyne clayth or otheris sic-
lyke costlie waris, and to discharge thame to sell or vse ony traffeet
thaii-of without thay be bayth burges and gyld ; and gif tluiy do, efter thay
be wairnit and requirit thaii'to be liim, that he steik vp thair buithe dm-ris
and intromet with the keyis thairof vnto [the tyme] they cum and raak
thame self gyld nochtwithstanding thai be fre biu-gessis' ellis.
22 November 1560.
The baillies and counsale, being convenit in the ovir counsale hous of Sandersoun,
the tolbutli of this burgh, comperit William Harlay, dekyu of the Ihimmyr- '^''^'■'^•
men, and certane vther craftismen, and desyrit the decreit and scentence
gevin aganis Jhone Sandersoun deikiu of the fleschouris decernyng him
to be cuirttit throuch the toun and thairefter banisehit the samyn for his
manifest adulterie committit with Margaret Lyell, to be continewit quhill
the morne, quhilk the ])roiiest baillies and counsale foresaid granttit, and
thahupoun the said William askit instrumentis.
M
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[15G0.
Craftis.
23 Novemher 1560.
The proiiest baillies and coimsale being convenit in the place abone
■\\a-ittin, comperit the hale dekynnis of craftis and being informyt of the
decreit and sentence pronouncit againis the said Jhonn Sandersoun,
fleschom-, and executioun to follow thairnpoun, and than- ayde beiag
reqiiji'it thairto, all in ane voce disassenttit that ony sic executioun sould
follow vpoun him be the said ordinance, and that on na wayis thay wald
appreve the samyn nor na sic extreme lawis vpoun honest craftismen,
n<)cht^vithetanding it was allegit that thay, at leist the maist pairt of thame,
had be speciall voit of before conscnttit to the maikiug of the said statute
vpoun adulteraris contening the foresaid j)ane, as at lenth is contenit in
the samyn statute of the dait the [x] day of [June] the yeir of God
jmvo[lx].
The samyn day, Adam Purves ■mycht, and James Frissell saidler,
requyrit of tlie baillies, DaiTid Somer, Adam Foullertoun, and the said
coimsale, to freitli and put to libertie the said Jhonu Sandersoun fleschour,
and to be enterit agane quhat tyme he soidd be requyrit vnder qiihat
panis thay jilesit, quliilk the baillies and coimsale foresaid refusitin rcsjiect
thay had promyst na executioim sould follow vpoun him qiihiU Wedinsday
nixt, and for vther caussis moving thame, qiihilk in the said counsale was
conchidit in the presens of the said hale deikynuis, and heirupoun the
said Frissell and Purvis askit iastrumentis.
The samyn day, the saidis prouest baillies and hale counsale ordanis
the baillies and maist pau't of the counsale to pas to my lord dukis
Ingoing, to the lordis of secreit counsale being thair convenit, and schew
be way of complaynt the contempt and inobedience committit be the
craftismen qulia had be way of deid and be force takiu the said Jhonn
Sandersoun fleschom- furthe of warde, and to desyi'e the helj) and support
of the saidis lordis for remeid.
28 November 15G0.
OMigatioim -pjjg prouest baUHes and coimsale being convenit in the tolbuth, com-
perit William Raa cutler for the sniythis, James Norvell deikhi of the
1560.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 91
tailyeouris, .Ilionii Inglis ckkiu ul' llie masonis, Jhomi Cvnynghamc dekin ObUgatioun of
of tlio Avriclitis, Kubci't Ilemlersouii ckkin of the barbouriN, Thomas Hog *''^ "*^'"-
dekin of the cordiueris, lltrcules Methveu dukiu of the baxstaiis, Robert
Hendersoun for the fleschoiiris, Mychaoll Gilbei-t dekm of the goldsmythis,
Hew Canny dekin of the fuiTouris, [lilunk] Lansonn dekin of the bonet
makaris, [/^/«)(XJ dekin of the wobstaiis, [Olan/c] dekin of the walkaris,
Dauid Kinloch baxster, James Young cutler, [blank] Mow candylmakar,
Jhonn Gilliert goldsmyth. "\\'iniam Brokas smyth, for tliame self and in
name and behalf of the hale cral'tis of this burgh, and in hmuill manor
presentit the suplicatioun vnder writtin, exhorting my lord prouest to caus
the samyn be red and thairefter registrat in the counsalc bnke in witness-
ing of thair oflerris and obedience, faythfiillie promyssiug be vphalding of
thair handis in the presens of God the juges and counsale than- present,
for thaimselfis and the hale craftis, to fulfill and abide at tlie said suppli-
catiouu and all jDonttis thairintiU contenit, oif the quhilk the tenor
follois : — To yow my lord prouest baillies and counsale maist humlie
nienis the dekj'nnis maisteris and princiijale brethering of the craftis with-
in this burgh heu" presentlie couvenit, nocht onelie for jjm-ging thame
selfEs and declaring of their innocencie tuiching the lait inobedionco in-
ventit and rasit be wikit memberis, alsweill iuimeis to ws as to your lord-
schippis, bot alsua to requeist yow, and in the name of the Lord God maist
eirnistlie to desyre yow, that for the cryme and offence of the wikit the
innocent be nocht be yow nor your procurement prosecutit and trublit,
and as ye tender the obedience of the Almychti and willis the intres and
establiscliing of your common weill, that broderhe amyte may be had
amangis ws, all hatrent and gruge set on syde, quhilk in the
presens of the Lord oure God with all humilite we maist effectuislie desyre,
promissing frome this furth, be our selffis and all oure quliome wo hane or
sail happin to haue power or charge, all faithfull dew obedience fortilica-
tioun and manteinance to yow as to om-e lauchfull magistratis ; and to the
effect that the amyte and brodei'lielufe quhilk we requyre of yow to be
amangis ws may appeir in the eis of all pepill to be groimdit and haif
procedit according to the will and wourd of the eternall God. and it may
be kuawyn that the maist godlie wourd dalio preichit amangis ws sal!
92 EXTEACTS FEOM THE RECORDS [1560.
Obligatioun of uoclit be all fruitles, lat ws all togirlder "v\'ith vnfeinyeit harttis and myndis
frelie emit all offences past, and frome the boddomis of our harttis call
vpoun oiu" God that his and his wikit memberis qnhilkis lies rowsit at this
our lait variance may be expellit and rutit out frome amangis ws to thair
vter confusioun, and that it may be knawyn amangis the godlie that in
this toun it hes plesit the Almychti to place and cstablische sic aue kirk
quhilk be his omnipotent power, in despyte of Sathan, sail so be joynit in
sic godlie ametie that the samyn salbe mirrour and exampUl to all the rest
of this reahne ; and sua in the name of God lat ws pas all togidder to my
lordis of secreit counsall and -with all gud harttis and mynd laubour and
procur the libertie of oiir brother presentlie in the castell, that the mowthis
of the Avikldt may be stoppit, and that it may [be] knawyn that it is nocht
the blude of our saidis brethering as thai ymagyu that ye desyre, and als
to otheris "udkkit memberis quhilkis ar fugetive and hes takyn vpoun
thame the occasioim and begyning of this lait besynes and t-«nnult that it
may be als knawyn to you that the saniyn wes done by our consent and
ad'wj's, we promeis heir iu the preseus of God that with all our harttis
and jjoweris we sail fortefie concur and assist yow in the perso^\^ng of thame
to the vtermaist throuche ah pairtis of this reahne. Thir offeris we maist
humlie beseik you to accept, and the spirit of God be amang you and move
your harttis with pietie towert ws and your brethtring quliom we tak to
record we craif the samjii of you with all humilitie as of om- lawfull magis-
ti-atis to quhome we promes all dew obedience and manteinance at our
vter power ; and your ansuer. Quhilk being red it wes demandit of
the dekynnis and brether forsaid be the commoun clerk, haifing command
of the said prowest balHes and counsall, gif thai wald abyde be the said
suppUcatioim ratifie and appi'ove the samyn and all heiddis tliairintill
contenit, quha all in ane voce be -s^jholding of thair haudis and renewing
of thair ayth, calling God to witnes, that sua thai wald do, and neuir to
cum iu the contrair, and humlio requeistit the said prowest baUlies and
counsall to command the said clerk to register the said supplicatioun for
the mair sure witnessing of thair said promeis, etc., And further requii'it
ansuer.
The samyn day, the prowest baillics and coimsalc, for caussis moving
1560.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 93
thame, ooutinewis thair aiisuer to the said supplicatioun qiihill Wocliiisday Obligationn of
the craftiB.
uyxtociim.
The samyii day, tlie prowest baillics and counsall delcynuis and
iiiaisteris of craftis beloir writtui, ordanis letteris to be impctrat for
summonyng of Jhone Rynd peAvderar, Jhone Sandersomi flesheour, Walter
Wycht cntlar. and James Fraser saidlair, to vnderly the Law for the lait
couspu-acie inventit and raanteiuit be thame aganis the judgis, promes-
and to do faithfalHe all in ane voce to persew the saidis letteris to the
extremitie, and vpoun this the said craftismennis grant and promeis the
said prowest askit iustrumentis ; and the said prowest and counsall oblissis
thame to releif the saidis bailies of all panis as souerteis for agane bring-
ing to the j\istice clerk of the saidis letteris dulie execute and indorsit,
and the saidis baillies askit instrumentis.
6 December 1560.
The baillies haill counsale and dekynnis, togidder with maister James
M-Ciill clerk of register, maister Jhone Ballandene justice clerk, and the
laird of Dwn and laird of Pittarrow, being convenit, the saidis dekynnis
all in ane voce humlie requeistit the saidis bailies and counsall to lanbour
for tliair brethering in the castcll at the handis of my lord dukis grace and
lordis of secreit counsall, promissand as of before all humill and faithfull
obedience in tymes cuming according to thair promeis contenit in thair
supplicatioun presentit to the prowest baillies and coimsall fou'said,
registrat in this buke at thair- request the xxviij day of November last, for
the mair sure testificatioun of thair saidis promissis and to remaue for
thaii- accusatioun in cais thay pass fra ony point of the samyn in tymes
cuming or the other actis following, and wiUis the said suppHcatioun
togidder with the proclamatioun following to be publishit on Monunday
next at xj houris befoir none in presens of the haill pepill, quhair thai
promis to gif thair presens, and be vphakhng of thair handis in Goddis
presens and the said pepill to sweir to abyde at the contentis of the said
sujiplicatiouu and proclamatioun, and all pointtis thairintill contenit. Fol-
lowis tlie proclamatioun : Forsamekill as it is thocht neidfuU and expedient
94 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [15G0.
Obligatioun of for satefeing of the godlie, as alssua for stopping of the mouthis of the
e era is. -^y^jjit quhilkis hes rewsit at tlie lait variance and inobedience ■\\dtbin this
burgh begxm sterit vp and set furth aganis the magistratis of the samyn,
be the prociirment laubouris and fortefecatioun of certane wikit personis
qnhilkis shorthe ar to be caUit and accusit thairfou-. and to niak patent that
the sclander and wikit judgement rasit vpoun the dekynnis and principall
maisteris of craftis, at the leist the maist pairt of tliame, concerning the
said inobedience, is rather be the wikit inventit nor of the saidis dekynnis
and maisteiis desu'e, as to tlie saidis magistrattis is notourhe kna^\^u be
deUgent iiiquisitioun and sure tryall, besydis the saidis dekynnis and
maisteris awyn pm-gatioun be thair ayth faithfulhe sworno, quha in the
presens of God, the saidis magistratis, the haill cotmsall of this burgh and
diuers nobill men lordis of the secreit couusall, hes dechirit thame selffis
innocent of the said twmult and inobedience art and pairt thahof, and
that thai neuir niyndit nor wilHs to myiide the lyke, bot with all humi-
litie hes submittit and in tymes cuming will submit thame to thair law-
full magistrattis present and to cum, viz., the prowest bailies and ofSciaris of
this burgh, with all dew obedience and manteinance of quhatsumeuer lawis
or statutis be thame deuisit and set fm-th for the commoun weill, pvnesing
of tresjDassouris, or otheris gude caussis quhatsumeuer, as alssua thair
forteficatioun manteinance and assistance be thameselfRs and all other
quhome thai haif or salhappin to haif charge or cure, in the persewing of
all sic with thair assisteris as wikkithe hes oifendit and contempnit, or
sail happin to offend contempne or dissobay the said magistrattis and
ofSciaris in tyme cuming ; lykeas the saidis dekynnis maisteris and
principall honest men of craftis heir preseutlie convenit for apprewing
of the premissis and satifying of all as be thame hes takyn ony sclander
or of than- ewill judgement as said is, etc. Followis the supjjlicatioun : —
To you my lord jirowest, etc. : — This supphcatioini writtin on the leif
befoir, quhilkis beaud rod and proclamit at the mercat croce of this burgh,
the ix day of December instant, the saidis dekynnis and maisteris heir
present vpheld thair handis, in presens of God and the haill pepill, as wes
befoir promisit, to abyde at all and suiidrie tlie premisses in tlie said
Bupplicatioun and proclamatioim contenit.
15CU.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBUBGH. 95
It is statute anil ordauit he the proncst baillies coiinsalo and dekyimie, [Dissoleili-
in prcsens of the men of giide before writtin, that qnhatsiimenir personn
iu ouy tyme cuming, merchant craftisman or vthcr within this bm-gli, that
ealhappin to dissobey the maiestratis and oiEceris of the sarayn, contempt
and ganestand the lawis and statutis tliairoff, that bayth thay tliair
fauoraris mantenaris and assistans salbe pvnist in thaii- personis and
guddis according to the lawis, and forther tyne thaii- fi-edome for euir.
Item, becaus in tymes past (pihen ony craftisman war callit to the [Craftsmen
lawds be ony pairtye, or for brailiing of the statutis of this burgh, tlie hale f'""'! '° ^^^
craftis war wont to convene with the pairtye callit for fortefeing of him, for
remeid heirof it is statut and ordanit that na sic conventionis be in tymes
cuming vnder the pane of tyusale of thair fi-edomes that convenis in
maner foresaid, and forther to be pvnist at the will of the saidis maies-
tratis in thair guddis, without prejudice of the act of parliament.
Item, becaus it is surelie vnderstand be the prouest baillies coimsale [Craftsmen's
and dekynnis forsaid that certane yoi;ng fallowis, craftismennis seruandis p'^J^hg^T "
of this burgh, war the principale fortifearis and furthsettaris of this lait
tvmult, and as yit continewis iu thair proudo aud wildt speikiug, for remeid
heirof it is statute and ordanit that the principalis of thame be callit and
accusit at particuler dyettis before the j^rouest and baillies foresaid, and sa
monye as beis convict to be j)vnist to the rigour in exemple of vtheris.
The prouest baillies [and council] ordanis the caj)is vestmcntis and Vestementis.
ornameutis of the kirk now beuig in the tliesaurer hous or ellis quhair
within this burgh, vndisponit, be deliuerit to Maister James Watsoun dene
ot gild, to be sauld and disponit be him, and the money thairof to be
applyit to the warkis of the kirk.
[The dean of guild of the past, ordained to deliver to the dean of the present, Kirk,
year, " the money restand in his handis pertenying to the toun vpliftit be him the
last yeir of his office for rp|)eraling of the kirk instantlie."]
96 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS 15G0.
Extent ji» The prouest baillies aucl counsale foresaid names thii- personis
"^"^'^ vnderwi-ittiu to be extentouris of this present taxt of ane thousand
merkis rasit vpoun this toun, as than- pairt of the extent granttit for
fui-nessing of the ambassadoims in France and Ingland, and ordanis the
saidis extentotiris to convene the morne at viij hom-is for taxtmg of
the nychbouris vuder the pane of warding; Arthui-e Granger, [and
eleven others.]
Paullis bell. The prouest baUhes and covmsale ordanis maister James Watsoun to
cans hing v^p the bell of Sanct Paullis Wark for convening of the pepill to
prayenis at the hoiiris appoynttit.
Anentthebiu-- The prowest, James Lowrie thesaurer, James Barroini. Jhone Adam-
baUlies'° sonn, James Adamsouu, Williame Aikman, Thomas Thomsoun, and Alex-
ander Hoip of the couusall, liaiffand considderatioim of the gret htirt and
skaith sustenit be the fremen, merchandis craftismen and nychtbouris of
this burgh, be vnfremen traifecteris •\%'ithin the samyn, namis and cousti-
tutis maister Richert Glen, maister Jhone Sj^ens, Dauid Somer and Adam
FuUartoun, bailies, to command and charge all nychtbouris and induellaris
of the samyn, mcrchand or craftismen or ony otheris that vsis ony traffect
within the said burgh and is nocht fi-e burges or gild, and hes substance
to do the samyn, that thai mak thame sail fre with possable deligens,
and gif thai refuis to compell thame be imprisoning of thair personis or
other wayis as thai sail think maist gude, and siclik to compell all sic as
ar onlie biu-ges and ventaris of wyne walx welwottis sylkis or fyne clathis
to mak thame gild or ellis desist fra all selling of sic merchandice, vuder
the panis foirsaidis.
Wallis. And als names the saidis baillies to get in the rest of the xij d. of the
pund grantit for bigging of the walUs and restand vnpayit.
Anentthede- 20 DecOilher 15(jO.
liiierancedf the
halie bhide The prouest ballies and counsall ordanis Jhone Dongall merchand,
JowSlU."""^ being personallie present, to compeii- befoir thame on Wedinsday emu audit
1560] OF THE BURGH OF EDUSTBTJRGH. 97
dayis and bring vnth him the haill westimentis and jowalhs perteniug to the Anent the
Haly Bhule alter and mak deliuerance thairof to the saidis prowest bailies thehaire"blude
and COimsall. clathis and
jowallia.
The saidis prowest bailies and counsall ordanis James Lo-m4e the- Dounca.«ting
saiu-er, being persouallie i^resent, to enter on Monunday nyxtocum xx fnug'foranent'^
pyoneris to the donn casting of the dyk and fows biggit be the Frauche- Jhone Dal-
men betuix thair bulwark of Leith and [blank] hous, foranent the uorthe ™ °^'
pairt of the Kiugis wark, v|3oim thair fredome, and to continew the samyn
quhill the samyn be cassin douii.
The prowest bailies and coimsall ordanis James Barroxm to content Precept,
and pay to Jhone Knox, minister, the sowme of fyftie pund money of this 17'!^°"°'
realms for the second termes payment, of the reddiest money that the
said James lies in liis handis of the gud townis.
26 December 1560.
The baillies and counsale foirsaid, understanding that be the resort of Kyrk.
pepill and barnys to the ku-k, the bynkis and saittis ar fylit be the saidis
baii-nyis and vtheris vugodlie pepill, and for eschewing thairof and sic
vther ingodlynes as hes bene vsit in the said kirk be w^kit pepill as said
is, ordanis that the durris of the said ku-k be lokit and keipit close all the
day throuch, the appoynttit tymes of preiching and prayeris allanerhe
except.
3 January 1560.
The baillies and coiinsall ordanis maister James Watsotm dene of gyld to Anent the
ressaue sic nychtbouris of this burgh as is knawyn, or salbe thocht be the P*y™®°* °^
said counsall or bailies, nocht of puissance to pay thair haill burges or gyldschippis.
gyldschipps in hand, actit for the half of thair dewitie, and to ressaue
reddy payment of the other half. And als that he aduerteis the counsall
or he begjni to ony new wark in the kirk or other pairt, and to tak thair
awys anent the furthsetting thairof.
N
98
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1560.
Precept,
Barroun,
Carnis.
Quaiiuuris. The baillies ordanis Andro Lyndesay, javelloiir, to rander agaue the
warklomes tane fra the qnarionris for douncaeting of the Freris, aud thai
obleis thame eelffis neuir to be fund doing the lyk vnder the pane of the
wanting of thair rycht hand, quhilkis ar Alexander Reid, Andro Reid, Hew
Reid, James Galbrayth, with otheris thair compHces to the nomer of
xvj men.
The baiUies and counsall ordani.s James Barroun to deHuer to Jhoue
Cairnis the sowme of fourtye pund money for his expenssis maid and
sendee in tymes bigane, and to be maid quhill the feist of Fastrenis ewyn
nyxtocTim, and that of the reddiest of the money qnhilk he restis awand to
the giiid tomi.
15 January 1560,
Scheie maile. [The treasurer " to pay to Maister Alexander Mauchane tbe sowme of viij li.
for the Mertymes termes male last bipast of the grammer scule."]
17 January 1560.
Dowgall villa. [.Johne Dowgall, elder, merchant, heing charged to give up the jewels and
ornaments in his keeping pertaining to the " Halie Blude anlter," delivered to the
bailies and council " ane syluer challice with ane syhier croce that stude vpone the
aulter, all weyit to thre scoire fyftene vnces syluer."]
Corsbe.
Precept,
Prouost.
Beidmen.
4 February 1560.
The provest baiUios and counsale ordanis Daiiid Corsbe to produce
before thame vpoun Friday nixt the sihier chelleis and vtheris ornamentis
of the HaHe Blude altare quhilk he lies in kcpiug, vnder the pane of
warding.
[The treasurer ordained the sum of two hundred merks to be paid to "Archibald
Dowglas, provest, in consideratioun of his seruice and large expenssis in the tounis
efltaris."]
The provest baillies and counsale ordanis Luce Wilsoun, thesaurare,
to pay to the beidmen of 8t Andros hospital e the soume of fyve poundis
us for thair pensioun of the Jlertymes last bipast.
1560] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 99
In presence of the provest baillies and counsale foirsaid, JHcliael Bre, CaUay makar,
Frenclieman, calsay niakar, bindis and oLleissiH bim that iucontiueut bcir-
efter he, togidder with bis eoue and samony seruaiidis as he may get, saU
enter to the making and mending of the tovuis calsayis, and begin at sic
place as pleissis thame to appoint liim, contiimalie to remane and luubour
thairat -without taking vpoun bun of ony vther menis hmbouris, qnliill the
haill calsayis of the toun be compleitbe endit and mendit or quhill he be
dischargeit be thame, and sail furneis stane sand and all maner of thing-is
necessar for the said work vpoun his awin expenssis ; for the cjuhilk cans
Luce Wilsoun, thesaurar, sail pay to him ouklie on Setterday at evin for
ilk rude of new work the soume of xlviij s., and for ilk rude of auld work
xxx-\aij s. ; and the rudis to be met be Alexander Pery, Jhonne Wilsoun
or James Edmund, and the said Michell grantis him to haue ressam't
at thir presentis ii j lili. in pairt of payment of the said work.
7 February 1560.
The prouest baillies and counsale foresaid ordanis niaister James Kirk Wark.
WatsoTiu, dene of gild, with all deligeuce to begyn and conipleit the stane
gavill ordanit of before at the west end of Sanct Gelis Kirk within the
west gavill of the samyn, conforme to the said ordinance ; and siclike to
proceid in the vther necessar warkis within the said kirk.
The prouest baillies and counsale foresaid ordanis Louke Wilsoun, Toim wallis.
thesaurer, with all diligence possebill to by lyme and sand and all vther
necessaris for the completing of the toun wall at the Blakfi-eris, and to
proceid and go fordwert with the samyn as it salbe ;ippoynttit be the
counsale.
12 Februari/ 1560.
[The dean of guild ordained to i)ay to " Jolme Knox, minister, the sowme of Precept Knox,
fyftie poundis for sujiporting of his chargeis;" and the treasurer to pay "Robert
Mowbray, horctour of the hous occiipyit lie Jolnie Knox," ten merks, as the duty
thereof to the ]ii'eceding Martinmas, "and fra thinefurth to pay him termelie
accoi-ding to fyftie merkis in the yeir sa l.mg as the .sam\'ne sail be occupyit bo
him."]
100
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1560.
Thesaurer,
toun wark.
Dene gyld,
Corsbye.
Charge, dene
gyld, Sauchie.
Foullertoun,
dene gild,
chari'e.
Toun wall,
lilakfreris.
19 February 1560.
The prouest baillies aud coimsale orclanis Louke Wilsoun, thesaurer,
with deligence to put to workmen to the doun taking of the Blackfreir
walHs aud dikis, and gadder in all stanys of the samyn intromettit with
be quhatsumeuir persoun, and big the toim wall thairwith, aud oblissis
thame aud thair successouris to releif aud keip hini skaythles thairof iu all
t}Tues cuiuiug at all handis quhome efferis.
21 February 15 GO.
Iu jireseus of the bailHes and hale counsale, Dauid Corsby bui-ges of
Edinburgh, preseutit aud deliuerit to maister James Watsouu, dene of gild,
at thair command, conforme to thair ordinance of before, aue siluer chalhce,
our gilt, weyaud twenty vnces and half aue vuce wecht, quhilk perteuit to
the Hally Blude alter, geviu to him iu keipiug be the maisteris aud
brether thairof.
The baillies aud couusale foresaid ordanis the dene of gild to call
Alexander Sauchye, tailyeonr, for the thre bras pillaris qnhilkis he hes cou-
fessit him to haue of Sant Authouis He, aud ordauis the said dene of gyld
to be chargit ^\^th the samyn iu his compttis, aud siclike with the hale
vther pillaris and bellis resauit be him.
5 March 15 CO.
Maister James Watsouu dene of gild, being demautht qidiat money he
had resauit fra Adam Foullertoun, bailHe, for the bellis aud brasiu pillaris
of the kirk, coufessit him to hane resauit fra the said baillie the sowme of
tuelf score of puudis, aud the said baillie askit iustrumentis.
12 March 1560.
The prouest baillies and counsale ordanis Lidc "Wilsoun, thesaurer,
with all diligence possible, to cans begyu aud big the town wall at the
Blak fi-eii-s, quhair the samyne wes left be maister James Lyndsey, aud tak
doun and intromett with the rest of the stanis and wallis of the Blak
freirs kirk aud yardis, and siclik to seik throuch all the townc qiihair ony
loGO.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 101
of the stauis of the said freirs ar caryeit, and caus bring the samyne agane Toun wall,
to the said towne wark, and wifh the Raidis haill stauyis big vp the said I^^'*'*"'"-
waU.
The balHes and coimsall ordanis Louk Wilsoim, thesaiu-er, to deliucr Franche
to Andi-o WilHamsoim, \vi-ycht, the sownie of xj s. vj d. f n- his kuilioiiris in '^•"'J'"^^'"'""'"
doun taking and vpsetting of certane beddis and vthcr nccessar besynes,
in maister Jhone Kobertsouis iious prefiarit for the Franche ambassatoin'.
The bailies and coimsall ordanis Louk Wilsonn thesanrer to dehuer
for four elnis and ane quarter of swttis grene bocht to be ane covering to
the Franche ambassatouris buird, the sowme of iij li. iiij s. ix d.
24 March 1560.
Forsamekill as it is nocht vuknawdn that, be the brute of the preistis Proclamatioim,
monkis freris and vtheris of that vngodlie sort and that opiuiuun, it wes P"''^'^'^' ^'^''"^■
doung in the eiris of all pepill of this realme, and speciallie of the iuhabi-
tantis of this Inu-gh, that albeit thai war -wilUng to heir the trew worde
preicheit thai durst nocht resorte to this bvn-gh for feu- of pvnisment, and
sua be croweltie war debarrit and haldin abak frome hering of the sermounis
now publeist; for remeid heirof, and satefeing of all faithfull, frie licence
wes ge^an to all preistis monkis freris channonis nunnis and vtheris of
tliair sorte sectis and opinioim, frelie without impediment or ony kynde of
inimie, to resorte to the saidis sermonis, and than- jAace appointit, and all
vtheris forbiddin to occupy the same, and siklike of all sic thingis as thai
war in dowte of the samj^n to be opinit to thame be word or writ as tliai
suld think maist gude, and albeit the sort fohsaid hes be the space of thre
monethis past had libertie and fredome as said is, na signe nor apperance
is or can be found of thair amendment, hot rather hes done and dailie dois
that may ly in thame to hald the sempill pepill in blindnes and errour
ganging maist bisselie, as is surelie knawin to vse, the magistratis
of this burgh, [into] all the pairtis of the said toun, sa^^^ng thair
vngodlie opinionis and detestable [workis.] Quharefore sen trew it is
that, be the infallable word of the eternale and [trew] God. we ar coni-
niandit to rute owte from the midchs of ws oure toim and comraouu weill
the wikit and vngodlie, and in speciale quhen the workis of the sainin
102 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [15C0.
Proclamatioun, dois appeii' to the liui'te tliairof, as we will eschew the wrath and indig-
preii lb, leiis. ^g^^jg^^j^ threituit vpoun ws gif we do nocht oure dcwatie, for pureging of
our said toun of sic vngodlie peple thair errouris and detestabill worlds, I
command and charge in our Soueraue Ladeis name, and in name and
behalf of the lordis of eecreit coimsale, provest and bailies of this burgh, that
within xlviij houreis nixt heu-efter all preistis monkis freris channonis
nunnis and vtheris of the vngodlie sectis and opinionis, quhilkis heii-tofore
hes joisit the priuilege and liberte abone writtin, and hes nocht ge\'in thair
repentence of thaii" formar uiiquiteis and opinionis, as alssua all mes
sayaris and mes manteinaris, huremongaris, adulteraris and fornieatouris,
depesche thame of this toun fi-edome liberte bomidis and suberbbis
tliairof, and that thai nothir hant resorte nor frequent sa lang as thai
remans abstinat; yitt nochtwithstanding the said toun being anis piu-geit of
thame, quhen it sail jileis the Almychttie to move thair hartis to acknaw-
lege than- ignorance, and to crave to be hard and ressauit in the fallow-
schip of the faithfuU, vpoun apperance of tliair repentence, efter obteniug
of the saidis provest and baillies licence, thai sail nocht be refusit nor
denyit, sua that it salbe kuawiu to all peple that we the saidis provest
baillies and counsale and haill faithfull within this burgh thristis na thing
mare than thair godlie conversioun and repentence. And this to all
quliome it efferis we mak kna-\vin and requu-is yow witnes. Quhilk
proclamatioun being red in presens of the saidis provest baillies counsale
and dekynnis of craftis, the saicUs dekynnis approvit the same and thoclit
the same maist ressonable to be allo-\vit and put to executioun, and all in
ane voce ordanis the samyn to be proclamyt at the mercat croce, and the
execution to follow vpoun the contempnarls.
The pure. The provest, baillies, dene of gild, thesam-are, [cormcil, assessors and
deacons of crafts.] all in ane voce grantis and consentis that the ordour
takin for the sustenyng of the pm'c, that is to say, that all mauer of man
induellaris witliiii this burgh, baith merchaudis and craftismon, quhilkis
refussis to gif oulklic almous bo compellit be tlie saidis provest baillies and
coimsale, with aviso of the saidis dekynnis, to gif of thair gudis for the
caus foirsaid accorduig to thair power and sul)stance, and g-if ncid be the
reddicet gndiw oi tlie refusal- tn be poinilK and distriiiyi?it thairfnre.
15G1.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 103
[The council ordained the decreet against the flesliers, for payment of their mails Fleschouria.
and duties, to be put in force, and apiioinlcd " the Blakfreir kirk yardc for the saidis
flesclu'ouris thair to [sett] and place tliaiv (Icsch stokkis, and to be dischargeit of
[the flesli] marcat that now is, and to flit and remove thair flesche stokkis thairfra
vnder all hiest pane and charge."]
2 Ajjril 1561.
Tlie bailies and counsall ordaiiis to convene the dekynnis on Fryday The pure,
nyxt, and to desyre and haif thair awys and connsall to the furthnetting
of certane statutis devisit for ordoring of the towno, tlie pure of the
samyue, in oompleitting of certane gude warkis elKs begowne and nocht
endit in the said towne.
James Barroun delinerit, in presens of the connsall, the pece of clayth Vestments.
of gold with Sanct Gelis coit ressauit be him in keinng ; Andro
Sclattar deliuerit the vestment dekyne and subdekyne of claytli of
gold qnhilk be had in keping; .... Thomas Jaksonn, massonn,
deliuerit the chesobell of red weluott myxt with gold, -udth the
pertiuentis thairof.
The bailies and connsall, haifing consideratioim of the pin-e within this The pure,
bui-gh, and mo\'it of petie according to thair bunding dewtie towart thame,
hes thoclit gude that certane honest men of this towne, merchandis and
craftismen, bo chosin fiirth to the nvmer of thre personis withiu ewery
quartar to pas to the hussis and butliis of euery gud and godly nychtbor
and requyre of thame thair almos and support to the said pure, and samekle
as beis gottin to be distributit to thame euery Setterday efternone be the
eldaris and dekynnis sworue thairto, and compt to be maid of the money
collectit, befoir the minister bailies eldaris and dekynnis euery moneth
auis, be the saidis collectom-is and dispositouris, and this ordour to be
obseruit for the said pure qnhill it sail pleis God that better be
prouidit; and thir collectom-is fnllowing to indure for the first quartar
of yeir, begynnaud the said secuud of Apryle, that is to say : — [Here
follow names.]
104
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[15G1.
Flescheouris.
5 April 1501.
[Vestment] Williame Laiisoiin, in presene of the bailies dene of gyld and coiin-
sall, preseutit and deliuerit the westraent dekyne and snbdekyne of grene
dalmes •s\ath the pertinentis, quhilk he had in keping.
Precept, Knox. [The bailies and conncil] ordanis maistei- James Watsoun, dene of gild,
to deUuer and pay to the minister, Jhone Knox, the so'unne of fyftie pundis
as for the compleit payment [for a quarter.]
Vestmentis, The bailies and counsall ordanis the vestmentis and kirk geir to be
gadderit in and saiild ■\\atli diligence,' and of the reddiest money thairof
the fyfty pimd debursit and dehnerit be maister James Watsoun to Jhone
Knox to be refixndit and payit to him agane.
[Proclamation to be made forbidding any freeman of the flesher craft to sell
their flesh "in ony vther place within this burgh bot at the overend of the Tolbuith
passand vpwart to the over Bow ; and that na vnfremau sell ony flesche bot in the
Vinell and passage lyand on the sowthe pairt of the Cowgait passand fra the com-
moun calsay of the Bow to the place of the Blakfreris."]
9 April 1561.
[Referring to a previous act of the council as to the removing of the fleshers
fi-om the fleshmarket, Robert Heni-isoun, on behalf of the deacons of crafts, alleged
" that in sa far as the saidis fleschouris wer removit by the aviso and consent of the
dekynnis, [thay had been] evill done to, forsamekle as in tymes past in transporting
of all merkettis or placcing of tliame the saidis dekynnis consenttis and voittis wer
requyrit, as is notour be the speciall actis maid vpoun the transporting of tlie cluyth
meiket, in the yeiris of God j "" v'= Iv and Ivij yeris," and therefore any act as to
removal of the fleshmarket passed without consent of the deacons was contmry io
their privileges ; " quhairfor he in name foresaid desyrit it to be votit of new con-
cernyng the clianging of the merkct and thair voittis hard thairintill." Tlie deacons
thereupon ratified and approved " the ordinance and decrcit laitlie set furth and
pronouncit aganis the flesheouris," " for the commoun weill."
Decreit ngania The provost bailies and council, knowing the disobedience of the fleshers in
FleBi'.hoiiria. refusing to pay their mails and duties or to remove from the fleshmarket, decerned
Propositiouna
of tLe dekyn-
nis for the
fleschouris.
15G1.] OF THE BITRGTT OF EDINBURGH. 105
tlieni to remove, " and to place thair said stokis and hald merket at the west pairt
and end of tlie tolbuth stair quhair the landis merket stude of before."]
The prouest baillies coiinsale and Piale dekynnis], vnderstanding the ^'"u":'-?
place quliair the victuell merkettis is preseutlie haldia, viz., vponn the Hie
Streit al)(iue the tolbutli, to be iia coiiveuieiit place iu respect of the
thrang of merkettis haldin thair, and for vtheris diuers caussis moving
thame concernyng the commoim Weill, findis gude and all in ane voce
decernis concludis and granttis the said victuell merket be changit and
transporttit to the biggit place quhair the flesche merket is presentlie
haldin sa sone as ane convenient vther place may be gottin bocht and
bigit for the saidis fleschoiu'is.
The prouest baillies counsale and dekynnis, efter aduisem.ent, findis Levingstonia
that the yaird and biggit land Hand at the fiite of the flesche merket per- ^^ '
tenyng heretablie to Jenet Wycht and Dauid Levingstoun hir spous salbe
the maist meit and convenient place for ane flesche merket. [The council
agree to take steps for acquiring the property.]
23 Apnl 1561.
[Sums resting of the extent granted for bigging of the town walls to be gathered Leyth Wynde.
in and to be delivered "to Dauid Somer, baillie, to be wairrit vpoun the bigging of
the wallis in Leyth Wynde."]
The articidis follo'W'ing proponit to the pronest baillies counsale and [Articles pro-
dekyunis for the commoun and commoun policie of this burgh, quhilk tliay council.]
ordane to be registrat : —
Item, in the first, it is thocht glide that the renttis annuellis and [Rents and
vtheris emolimentis quliilkis of before war payit furth of landis and tene- able"to ^*^
mentis within this bm-gh to papistis, preistis, feris, monkis, nonis, and P'^P'^'^.]
vtheris of that wikit sort, for manteinyng of idolatrie and vane supersti-
tioun, seing it hes plesit the Almychti to oppin the eis of all pepill and to
gyf thame the knaulege of sic vane abussis, thairfor that the saidis renttis
106
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1561.
[Bents and
annuals pay-
able to
papists.]
[Deceased's
goods.]
[Duty on
wine.]
[Burial place.]
[Gaines.]
[Swearers and
blasphemers.]
aud emolimentis be applyit to mair proffitable and godlie vssis, sic as for
sustenyng of the trew miuistems of Goddis word, foimdiug and biging of
hospitalis for the pure and collegis for leii'uyug and vpbring of the youth,
and sic vther godlie warkis.
Item, becaus it apertenis to the maiestratis as commandit of God to
defend and procure the cavxssis of tlie wedow and peple, heirfor, that ane
ordinance be maid for the ayd and sui:)iDort of pnpillis and infanttis quha
ar destitute be inlaik of thair parenttis, that the just inventure being
takin be ane of the juges, with the clerk, of the hale guddis quhilkis per-
tenit to the deid, thairefter the samyn to be registrat in the townis bukeis
to be furthcummand to the vtelite of the bairnys, and sufficient cautioim
to be taikin of the tutour curatour or intromettouris thair^\■ith for the
samyn and avale thairof to the bairnys weill as said is, and iiij d. to be
granttit of euerye pound of the dedis pairt to the support and vphald of
the misterfull and puir.
Item, quhair of before, in the tyme of ignorance and bliudues, thair
wes ane choppin of wyne granttit and gevin for the mantenyng the wikit-
nes and idolatrie of Sanct Anthonis lie, of the tvn of wyne, that now of
euery tvn of wjne thair be vpliftit be the dene of gild present and to
cum xij d. allanerlie, to be put in ane box and disponit for sustenyng
of the pm-e and falht brethering marchanttis and craftismen of this
biirgh.
Item, becaus it is thocht gude tliat than be na buriell m ithin the kirk,
and that the kirk yard is nocht of sufficient rowme forbureiug of the deid,
and for eschewing of the savour and inconuenientis that may follow thair-
upoun in the heit of somer, it wald be prouidit that ane buriall jjlace be
maid farer fra the myddis of the toun, sic as in the Gray Freii* yaii-d, and
the samyn biggit and maid close.
Item, for excrcing aud vsiug of the youth in honest and neidfidl
gammys at lauchfull tymes, thair wald be maid in sum convenient place
diuerfis pairris of buttis for hand bow corse bowe and culveriug.
Item, that the name of God may be had in sic reuerence as in his
awin maist blissit scriptouris is commandit, and for eschewing of the curse
and j)laigiN hinging our the heidisbf all townis cuntreis cii'teis and peple
1561.] OFTHE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 107
quhair the samyn bis bliseit name is contempnit and blaspliemyt. aiic [Swearers and
ordoiire wakl bo establischit for pvni.scheiiig of all jirond vaue and ' •"*P ^™'-''"J
vngodlie aitliis and sneraris tliairof without fauouris.
Item, siclik ordom-e wald be taiken for compelling of the stnbbm-ne [Prayers and
and abstinat inimei.s to the treuth to ciim to the prayerri.s and preiching Pleaching.]
of the Avorde of God.
Quhilkis articules being red in presens of the pronest baillies and
dekjunis, it wes conclndit that euery dekin sould haue ane copye thaii'of
to be schewin to his craft and ansuer rej)orttit the nixt connsale day.
The prouest baillies counsale and dekynnis ordanis Louke Wilsovm, Artalye.
thesaiirer, and certane of the counsale to pas to my lord Arskin, capitane
of the castell, and in the name of the said prouest baillies counsale and
hale communitie ask and reassaue fra him the to^wnys artailye pulder
bullet, and all vther thing thairto pertenyng, quhilk he ressanit in keiping
the first tyme of the cumiug of the congregatiovm to this bm-gh, and gyf
he refussis to report his ansuer the nixt counsale day.
The prouest baillies and coimsale, vnderstanding that the prentissis Proclamatioun
and seruaudis of merchanttis and craftismen and vtheris within this burgh prgQ^gig
ar of mynd vpoun Sounday nixt to mak convocatioim and assemblie efter
the auld wikit maner of Robene Hude, nocht regarding the pvnisment
thretnit m Goddis word vpoun the biviikaris of the Saboth, nor having feir
of the temporale pvnischment content in our Souerane actie vpoun the
vsurparris of sic vane pastymes, qnhairfor they all in ane voce, as cairfiill
fadderis oiir their commontie, and for eschewing of the pvnismentis and
dangerris abone written, ordanis ane proclamatioun to be maid at the
foure principale pairttis of this burgh, in our Souerane Ladeis and thair
names, dischargeiug all sic conventioiiis and assemblais within this burgh
and boundis of the samyn, and of all bering of armom-, wappinnis, striking
of suesche, sounding of trumpet, bering of baner standert or ansenye, or
like instrument, for sic vane besynes, certefeing themaister quhais sernand
sail happin to be found cumand in the contrair heirof that he sail tyiie his
108
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[15C1.
Proclamatioun fi-edome of this burgli for euir, the eeruand prentise or vther apprehendit
prentissis '^^' i^otat to tyne the armour and abulyement apprehendit with him and
bauist tlie toun for ener ; the lenneris of arraom' wappinnis and abulyement
to be reput and haldin as manteinaris of the wikit inemeis to all gude
ordoirr, and thakfor pvnist in thair personis and guddis at the will of the
said prouest baillies and counsale ; and siclik that na assemblay nor con-
vocatioun be found within this burgh with armour and wappinnis of the
inhabitantis of the samyn, nor of the tounis adiacent, bot euerye man to
gang and behaif him self in honest and sempill mauer without multitude
or gadderiug, vnder the said pane of warding and pwuisment at the saidis
jugis wiU.
Dewtie of
wyne.
Item, the samyn day, the prouest baillies and counsale foresaid, vpoun
consideratioun of the maist godlie articide proponit for collecting of xij d.
of euerye tvn of wyne for sustenyug of the misterfull and faillit brethering,
all in ane voce consenttis and approvis the samyn, and ordanis procla-
matioun to be maid dischargeing the auld dewite granttit for mantenyng
the wikitnee of Sanct Anthonis lie and all confrareis bandis and premissis
thairof, vnder all hieast panys and charge.
Levingstonis
yarde.
24 April 15(31.
In presens of [the bailies and council], comperit Dauid Levingstoim and
oiferit his yaird and landis diuisit for the flesche merket for the soume of
ane thousand pundis and to mak the gude toun sure thau'of for the said
Bowme, and Dauid Somer bailHe at command and in name of the prouest
baillies counsale and conmiunite offerit him thairfor the sowme of vij^ merkis
quhilk the said Dauid Levingstoun refusit, quhairfor the baillies and
counsale foresaid constitute and nominat the personys following to be
comprisaris of the saidis landis and yard, and ordanis than- aithis to be
taikin for just comprysing according to the ordour in sic caissis within
burgh and conforme to the ordinance maid of before, and the said Dauid
Levingstoun dissaeentit and protestit for remeid in caise thai procedit in
comprising and askit instrumentis.
l'>ni.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 109
TliG sainyu day, tlio baillies and cnuusale foresaid desyrit the said Levingstonis
Daiiid Li'viiij;stoiui ti) elieis for his pairt tua honest men and thay vtlier ^""^ *''
tua for the pairt of thame, and the commouytie with ane discreit ourman
to pas vpoun the comprismg of the saidis landis and yairdis, to be swome
to comprise according to the just avale, and thay in lik maner sworne to
abide at thair dehiierance, quliilk the said Levingstonn refusit, and instru-
mentis being taikeu thau'of be the said Dauid Somer bailHe in maner
forsaid, ordauis as of befoire to proceid in comprising according to the
ordonr abone written. ,
The names of the comprisaris: [here follow twelve names.]
The pronest baillies and counsale ordanis Louk Wileoun, thesaiirer, to Camys.
deliuer to Johune Carnys the sowme of ten puudis to ane compt of his
dewtie for his seruice.
25 April 1561.
The prouest baiUies and counsale, efter the forme tenour and desyre TestamentU.
of the secimd article befoir writin, and according to thair bundiu dewtie
towert the fatherles and desolait youth, statutis and ordauis that fra this
fm'th all testamentis that salhappin to be maid within this burgh of craftis-
man merchant or vther inhabitant quiiatsiuueuir be presentit and deliuerit
to the vesitouris chosin for the yeir and to the commoun clerk of the
burgh to be registrat in the townis bukeis, to be furthcumand to the
bairnys and freindis of the depairtit and vtheris havand rycht thairto,
and gyf it happinnis ony to depairt vntestit that incontinent the saidis
vesitouris pas to the houssis buthis and vtheris places quhair the guddis
and geir of the depairtit sail happin to be, requyre and caU for the narrest
and vnsuspect freindis gyf thay may be, and failyeing of the saidis freindis
that they put in writ and mak just inventoiir off all guddis quhilk thai
may apprehend out of lokfast Ivmes, and seill and lok the saidis lokfast
Ivmes, and gif neid be tak the keyis of the samin with thame, and be thair
avise it be aggreit be the narrest fi'eiudis thai sail nocht be opinit for
the Weill of the bairnis and vthiris haifand rycht and iust iutromettoiu'is
110
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[15G1.
Testamentis. thairwitli as of befoir togidder with diuisioim according to the ordouv,
and gif it beis fimdin gude that the gudeis and geir be rowpit to
the iust avale sauld and disponit to the weill of the saidis baimis and
vthiris haifand richt as said is the saidis visitouris tobe settaris thairof. thai
being sworne thau-to. This inventnre to be registrat in the tovnis bukis
tobe geviu furth to all parteis haifand richt, vnder the subscriptioun of
the commoun clerk. And the saidis visitouris, as thai will ansuer in the
presens of God, without respect of gnde proffet hatrent or affectionn, tak
dihgent lanboiir and care that the will of the deid in the testamentis maid be
fulfillit and obseruit, and this present ordour takin for the barnis and (blank)
of thaim that deis vntestit inlikmaner be thame be obseruit and at thair
power set furth, and gif neid be the provest and baillies to assist thame,
and yeirlie as the visitouris salbe chosin thair aith of faithfull adminis-
tratioun to be taikin.
Buriall.
The provest baillies and counsale ordanis maister James Watsoxm,
dene of gild, with all diligence, with certane of the counsale depute thaivto,
to pas and vesie the Grayfreir dykis and yardeis of this biirgh, beig vp and
mend the same quhair thai ar ruinous and i;ilty, and to mak ane sufficient
stark yet for owtehaldiug of beistis ; quhilk place is appointit be the said
counsale in all tjnues cuming to be the place of buriale as the place maist
apt and conueuient thairto.
Dewtie of
wyne.
The provest baillies and coimsale, according to the desyre of the thrid
article before writtin, findis gude that xij d. of cuery tvn of wj-ne that sal-
happin tobe ventit within this bingh be collectit and takin vp be the dene
of gild and put in ane close box, to be disponit and gevin be the aviso of
the said provest baillies and counsale to the support of pure misterfull
falit brethirne, merchandis and craftismen onlie, uychtbouris of this burgh
and nana vtheris, and for the sure knawledge heirof that the viij work-
men of Leith togidder with Jiionne Pinkertoun, gild officiar, and the
workmen of the trone of this burgh be send for and cawsit gif thair aithis
for making of trew and sure inuentiu-e of all wynis that cnmis to the
15G1.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. Ill
burgh, aiul to gif vp the names of tlie byaris and sellaris togiclder with Dewtie of
the quautitie of the tvuuis of wyne to the said dene of gild. viy^e.
The prouest baillies and counsale, vnderstanding that iu the t^,nne of Discharge of
bUndnes and mysknawlege of the treuth thair wes be consent of the
nyclitbouris of this burgh ane couii-arie and bruderheid of ventaris of wyne
quhilkis jiayit of euerye puntioun wyne ane choppoun to Sanct Anthonis
alter for sustenyng of idolatrie and wikitnes, and sen at this present it lies
plesit the Almychti to oppin the eis of all pcplll, sua that it is knawin that
all sic conirareis bandis and promissis, inveutit be the vngodlie sort of papistis
for filling of thair belleis, ar contrail* to the will and gloryeof God, thairfor
ordanis proclamatioun to be maid at all pairttis of this burgh neidfiill, dis-
chargeing the confi-arie of Sanct Anthonis, the Hally Blude, and all vther
confrareis quhatsumeuir quhilk lies bene heirtofore in tyme of ignorance,
and all sic de'witeis as wes gevin thairto according to the statutis maid
heiranent, to be vptaikin and apjjlyit to the pure, vnder all hieast
pane that to the offender may be imput at the will and plesour of the
juges present and to cum.
10 Ma>/ 1561.
The baillies and counsale ordanis the j)roclamatioun following to be Proclamatioun
proclamyt and publischit at the mercat croce of this burgh, the schore of '^°'^"' pri^sea.
Leyth and vther places neidfiiU, oiF the quhilk the tenour followis : — Sen it
lies plesit the Almychti, of his omnipotent mercye and gudenes, to oppin
the lyclit of his worde and mak patent to ws, the professouris of his maiet
hally gospell, our dewtie towert oiu- nychtbouris, and in speciall towert the
innocent laying to oure charge, to deill with euerye cristeane broder and
nychtbour as we oure selfEs wald he delt -nnthall ; and hering that laitlie
thair is arryvit certane prissis, apprehendit vpoun sic gi'ound as God
knawis alwayis, to the apperance of the godlie sic guddis as may uocht be
bocht or sauld be ony faythfull with saif conscience, quhairfor I command
and charge in oure Souerane Ladeis name, and in name and behalf of my
112 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [15G1.
Proclamatioim lord prouest and baillies of this burgh, that ua maner of persoixn, merchant,
anen prisses. j.j.gf(.|gj-j^j^jj j^qj. yther occupear nor induellar within tlie samyn or boimdis
thairof, intromet blok by or sell ony of tlie saidis prisses or guddis being
thairintill, nor be participant of the bloking bying or selling thairof, vnder
the pane of tinsale of thair fredomes for euir and pvnischement of thair
personis without fauouris at the juges will.
Ordinance for The baillies and counsale, togidder with Andro Elphinstoun dekin of
tio'u^f'the tlie furroiu-is, Jhonn Robesoun dekin of the smytliis, Patrik Schang dekin
prentisses. gf the wrychtis, Robert Hog dekyn of the cordineris, James Norvell dekin
of the tailyeouris, Hercules Methuen dekin of the baxsteris, Jhonn Loch
dekin of the skynnerris, Robert Hendersouu dekin of the bai-bouris. Wurdo
[Walker] for the masonis, being convenit witliin the tolbuth of this burgh,
maister Jhonn Spens, baillie, declarit and schew how that yisterday
eftirnone, being the Saboth of the Lord, the craftismennis seruandis and
prentisses enterit at the Nether Bow with displayit baner in armour and
wappinnis and passit throuch the toun to the Castill Hill, nocht withstand-
in o- thay war chargit be the said baillie in our Soueranis name and in
name and behalf of the prouest [and] baillies of this burgh; and siclike the
samyn nycht, betuix viij and ix houris at evin, enterit in the samyn maner
returnyt to the Nether Port and keipit the samyn at than- plesour, in
manifest contempt of oure Soueranis autorite and magistratis of this burgh
and thair proclamatione set furtli in the contrair, quhairfor the said maister
Jlionne Spens, for himself the remanent baillies and hale counsale, havand
than- speciall command thairto, askit of the saidis dekynnis gyf thay fond
that the personis foresaidis had contravenit the proclamatioun and ordinance
maid the thrid day of Apprlle witli all thair consenttis, and gyf thay had
done wrang and deseruit pvnischment for dissobeying of the officeris
yisterday and keiping of the porttis and commanding the bailhes to pas
of the stretis, mannesing thame with wappiuuis; quhilkis dekynnis, nil in
ane voce, declarit the samyn to be expres wrang and inobedieuce deseruiug
extreme pvnischment to the exemple of vtheris, and promist fiiithfulhe to
the Baidis juges thair assistance in apprehending and pvniscliiiig of tlie
1501.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 113
saidis contempnaris quhat tyme thay sould be requ^n-it, and heirupouii tlic Ordinance for
said baillie in name foresaid asldt instnimeutis. timin'ofThc
prentisses.
It is statut and ordanit be the baiUies and coimsale that the dekynnis For conven-
of craftis convene thaii- hale maisteris this efternoue and reqnyre of thame "y^^of the
qnhat will be than- pau-t in pvuischemg the oflendaris before writtin, and
to report thair ansuer the morne before none.
13 J% 15(;i.
The baillies and counsale being conveuit, comperit the dekynnis of the Tlie answer
goldsmythis, barboris, skynnaris, tailyeouris, smythis, 'VNTychtis, cordineris, ^"^ craftis.
fiu'rouris, masonis, bonetmakaris, wobstaris, bakstaris and fleschouvis, and
takand the biirdiug vpoim thame for the hale maisteris of craftis, and desyi-it
that Robert Hendersoun, dekin of the barbomis, and Mychaell Gilbert, dekyn
of the goldsymthis, mycht bo hard to report thair and the hale maisteris
ansueris, to qiiliome thay haue gevin full commissiouu, and oblissis thame
to abide at than- sajnngis, quhilk wes acceptit and granttit, and be the
saidis Hendersomi reporttit as follo'W'is, that is to say, that the hale
maisteris and dekynnis, according to thair bovmdin dewtie, faythfiillie
promyttis than* assistance fortificatioun and manteinance to the prouest
baillies and connsale in the serching and apprehending of the craftismennis
seruandis and vthei-is quhilkis vponn Soimday last committit the inobe-
dience abone writtin, and sail be rady to ryse and convene qnhen thay ar
requyrit, and to fortifie the saidis prouest and baillies in the executioim of
jnstice vpoiin thame, alwajas exhorting the saidis jnges, sen thai had
sufficient power and aiitorite to execute and pvnise the oftenssis committit
within thame, that thai wald seik na liiear powerris in this cans and tak
the pvnischment and execntiomi in thayr awin handis, and to be mercyfiill
to sa monye of the saidis oflendaris as wer penitent.
14 May 1561.
The hale counsale, being conveuit, and vndcrstauding that the craftis To tak tlie
childcr had trublit and molestit diners iiyohtlwnnis in tliair passeg to r'ot'ssis.
P
114 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1561.
To tak the Ley til, ordaiiis the baillies with all deligence, with sic uowmer of nyclit-
bouris as thay sail think gude to haue with thame for thair foitificatioiiu,
and pas tak and apprehend the saidis craftis childer quhaii'onir thay
may be gottin and put thaim within warde within the tolbiith qtihyll
forther ordour be taikiu for than' pvnischement.
21 May 1561.
Oidmame for The prouest, baillies, [council, and deacons of crafts,] being convenit in
ju»eis° "^ *'"' t^*^ tolbnth, and vuderstanding that the nobelite of this realme ar to
convene at this present perliament with greit cumpaneis, and heriug of
sum variance amangis sum of the said nobelite, for stopping of trublis,
ordanis that thre score able men hagbuttaris be listit and put in wages
for half ane moneth to await at all tymcs of the day and nycht vpoun the
jn-ouestis and baillies, and than- wages to be payit of the radeast of the
commovm gude, and the samyn to be eikit to the nixt extent that sail be
set within this burgh and refoundit to the tliesaurer; and siclik ordanis
the saidis dekynnis to aduertice the maisteris and seruandis of thair
craftis to be in radyues to cum to the said prouest and baillies at the
sound of the commoun bell, trumpet or tabroun, in armour and Avappinnis,
in case of trublis as said is, and that the saidis baillies be thame seliBs
and ofEceris pas throuch all buthis of merchanttis and craftismen and
vther places neidfull and warne and se the occupiaiis thairof be sufBcienthe
prouidit in armour and lang wappianis according to the aiild ordinances,
and to be in radynes as said is.
23 May 1561.
Sir Jhonne The baUlies and counsale granttis and gevis licence to Jhoim alias
ISir Jhonne Wilsoun, sumtyme chaplane of Sanct Katheiiuis alter within
Sanct Gelis Knk within this biu-gh, to dispone and set in few, M'itli thair
consenttis, to quhatsumeuir persoini lie pleissis, all and simdrye landis
within tliis burgh pertenyng to the said alterege, and ordanis onye ane of
the baillies, in name and bch;df of the prouest baillies and counsale, as
lauchi'ull pntronis to the said alterege, to pas with the said Jhonn Wilsoun
Wilsoun.
1561.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. IL")
andgif the said sesing, without preiudice of the viij raerkis yoii-lio ground Sir Jhunnu
anuuell (|uhilk thay hane aimixt to thau- cotnmouu gude of the teuemeut
uf laud liaud iu tht Cowgate
27 Mai/ 1561.
The bailHes and counsale ordanis the kaipis, vestimentis, oruamentis Alter grayth.
and alter grayth, (|uhilk perteuit to Sanct Gelys alter pre.sentlie in handis,
or sa fer as may be gottin in, to be deliuerit to Dauid Somer, baillie, and to
James Barroun, and thiiy to dispone the eamyu to the mai.st avantage.
The baillies and counsale ordanis Louke Wilsoun, thesaurer, to Precept, capi-
prop^nie in thair names to my lord Arskin, capitane of the castell of ^'^^ <=astell.
Ediubiu'gh, ane tvu of the best wyne, quhite wyne and claret, can be
gottin.
30 Afai/ 1561.
IMaister Alexander Skyno, aduocate, being callit and accusit for taking Skene,
and ressauing of the diab(jlicall idoll callit the preistis sacrament at
Pasche last, in the contempt of the religioun and the glorie of God now
establisched, aud expres contrar to the actis of parliament iucurrand
thahthrow the panys thairiiitill contenit, confessit the ressaumg of the
said sacrament efter the auld maner, bot nocht in contempt as wes allegit
nor yit within thair jurisdictionn ; vpoim tliis his confessioun Dauid Somer,
bailhe, askit instrumentis, aud the remanent judges ordauit the said
maister Alexander to pas in ward within the tolbuith, than- to reraane
vpoun his awin expenssis quliill farther ordour be taking for the offence
abone writting.
The bailies aud haill couusall ordanis maister James Watsoim, dene Precept.Kuox
of gyld, incontinent to deliuer to Jhoue Knox, minister, the sowme of fyftie
pundis as for his quartar payment.
The bailhes and counsale, yit as of before, ordanis maister Robert Artailye.
Glen, James Barroun, Eduard Hope, Alexander Guthre, to pas and require
thair artailyerie fra the capitane of the castell, and to reporte his ansuer.
116 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [15G1.
11 June 1561.
Warding of The baillies and coiinsale, vndevstandiiig the mysrewle of the craftis
pren ses. childer iu the Over Tolbuith in frie warde, qiihilkis war apprehendit for
the hiit insurrection, ordanis thame to be jaiit in fast irnis, thair to remane
qidiill cautionn be foiind, vnder greit panis, for keping- of gude ordour
indiiring thair tyme of the said warde, that thai sail nocht eschew furth of
the same indurmg tlie said j^rovest and bailHes will and <pdiill forder
ordoiu- be takin with thame anent thaii' offence.
Artailye, Bar- j^ being rcquirit of the provest baillies and counsale, James Barroun
and the vthiris direct for requiring of the tovnis artailyerie fi-a the capitane
of the castell quhy the samyn wes nocht delinerit to thame, James
Barroim ansuerand that it wes said to him be the laird of Drvmqnhassill
that Danid Kinloch, baxster, had said to him and Alexander Erskene that
he thocht nocht gude the artailye snld be deliuerit to them that sutit the
same ■without it war requireit be the haill commvnitie, and that it myclit
be applyit to better vse 'u\ the castell nor in the toun, and comisalit thame
to keip still the samyn ; and the said Kinloch, being callit and accuseit
heirof, askit instrumentis of the said Baronis reporte, and denyit that he had
epokin to the said laird of Drumqidiassill to send the said artailye, bot
being forder iuqiiireit be his aith that he had spokin the said Alexander
Erskine anent the said artailye, confessit that vpoim [blank^ lastbipast,
he being gangand abone the tollbuith, Alexander Erskene callit vpoxin him
and said to him that certane of the baillies and comisale had cumit to the
castell requiring the tovnis artailyerie, and askit of him qiihat his comisale
wes thairanent, and the said Dauid said : This is my opinioun. sen trew it
is that the castell of Edinburgh in tyme of bissines hes bene worth to the
toune j''m lib. be haifing of the haill gudeis of the toun in thair keping, and
the sauie wes randerit and na man wantit worth a pennj^ quharefore he
conciudcit that thai sidd nocht pairt with tlie artailye for it wald be als
Weill koipit thair as better geir is, and thir war the onlie wordis that he
said and nocht ellis ; vpoun the (pihilkis wordis Dauid Simier, baillie. askit
instrumsntis ; and the remanent baillies and counsale commautlit the said
1501.] OF THE HITRGIT OF EDINBURGH. 117
Daiiid ill wardu i|uln'll Ini'dcr Iryull war tauo of his stopping of the said Aruilye, Bar-
artailyerie to bu dc'liucnt to llic tdiiii agaue.
16 June 1561.
At the desyre and reqiieiwt of maister William Skene, the pronest Skeue, adu.i.
baillies and coiinsale ordanis maister Alexander Skene, aduocat, to be put
to libertie fiirth of warde to the x day of Julii nixt, prouiding that iu the
mene tyme he behaif himself godlie and honestlie within this bnrgh and to
all nychtbouris of the samyn, and resort and keip the serinonttis and
prayerris, and to communicat \^^th the minister and vtheris godlie lernyt
men for resohiing of his donttis iu relegionn, and in speciall tuiching his
openioun of the idoll the preistis sacrament ; and vpoun the said x day, gyf
it sail pleis the Almychti betuix and than to gyf him forther knaulege in
the trenth, to cum before the kirk to gyf his penitence and confessioun of
his former inniquitie, failling heirof to remove liim self and hale familie of
this bnrgh and boundis thairof, and to ha we na enteris thairiutill sa lang as
thay remane wikit, vnder the panys contenit in the actis of parliament
statutis and proclamationis of this burgh maid and proclamyt aganis
papistis idolataris and mes mongaris ; and this present ordinance beand
red to the said maister Alexander Skene that he sould pretend na ignor-
ance gyf he war apprehendit within this burgh or boundis thairof ofter the
said X day, ordanis to gifhim the copye of the samyn vpone his expenssis
gif it be requyi-it.
The samyn day, ordanis Sir George Strauchane, preist, to depesche of strauchane,
this toun and boundis thairof within xij houris nixt heirefter, and that he P''^'^'-
be nocht found thairiutill qidiyll thay be surelie certefiit of his publict
repentance of his papistrie and former iniqnite, vnder the panis contenit
in the proclamationis.
The prouest, remanent baillies and counsale, ordanis Dauid Somer and Prentisses.
maister Jhonne Spens, baillies, to pas to the Justice Clerk and requyr'e his
lordship to set ane justice court vpoun Wedinsday nixt for accusing the
persouis apprehendit and iu warde for rasing of the tvmidt withui this
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[15GI
Prentisses. burgh vpoiui Sounday the [xi] day of Maij last, and the said baillies to
caus mak tliaii" dittay and deliuer the samyn to the said Justice Clerk.
11 Juhj 1561.
Suecharis. The baillies and coiuisale ordanis the snechis to be tane fi-a the
suechouris quhilkis plapt before the craftis childer, failuig to put thame
in the irnys quhill the eamyn be deliuerit.
Craftis childer. The bailHes and counsale ordanis ane cumpayne of xxiiij hagbuttaris to
be lystit to pas forth of the toun with the said prouest and baillies and
sic nychtboin-is as they pleis charge, for apprehending of the craftis childer
being at the home.
Moresoun,
tailyeour.
Barroun dis-
chargit.
Arranc.
18 July 1561.
In presens of the baillies and counsale William Moresoun, tailyeom*,
being calHt and accusit for suffering of George Duiye, callit lord of
obedience, and [l}lmik'\ Cok, his seruandis, to pas furth \nt\\ armour
and wappinnis, and for resset and manteinance of thame, contrair the
[ordinance and proclamation of 24th April, and having confessed] the
said William is decernit to tyne his fi-edome and libertie, and to remane
in ward within the tolbuith quhill the keyis of his buth be deliuerit
to the bailHes foresaid.
25 July 1561.
Patrik Barroun, seriand, depriuit and dischargit of his office . . .
for lowping fiu-th at ane of the wyndokis of the laich tolbuth the tymethe
prouest bailhes and counsale wes assegit thairiu be the craftis childer.
The prouest baillies and counsale fyndis gude that certane of the
counsale pas to my lord erle of Arrane, and in the gude to^\aiys name
requeist liis lordship to send for his garde of men of armes, and to suffer
thame to remane within the toun to await vpoim the proueet, vpoun tlie
townys cliarges, for repressing of the wikit. vnto the convenyug of the
lonlis of counsale.
1501.] OF THE BUPvGII OF EDINBURGH. 119
SO Ju/i/ i5(;i.
Ordanis James Barroim to furnis and pay to my lord of AiTanuiH gaird Banomi.
tliair dalie wages sa lang as it salbe thocht neidfull thay sail serue, to
euery ana of thame on the day fyve s.
13 August ISiil.
The prouest baillies and cotmsale ordauis Louke Wilsoun, thesaurer, Barromi.
thaiilifulhe to content and pay to James Barromi the sowme of sevin score
thre pimdis v s., debm-sit and payit be him to my lord of Arrannis gaird.
22 August 1561.
[The bailies ordered to be paid the sum of twenty pounds each for their labours, Baillies.
" in getting in of diners greit sowmes to the cominonn gude be causing of merchanttis
and vtheris of this burgh becum fi-e burgessis and gild."]
25 August 1561.
[The bailies and council,] vpoun consideratioun of the glide seruice Flemyug.
done be Jhonne Flemyng the xxj day of August instant to my lord prouest
baillies and honest nychtbouris within the tolbuth the tyme thai wer
assegit thairintill, quhau- the said Johne wes hurt in the heid with ane
culvering, ordauis [the dean of guild to deHuer to him the duty of a
burgess-ship extending to five poimds.]
26 August 1561.
The prouest baillies and counsale and dekynnis findis gude that, for Banquett.
the plesom" of our Soucrane and obtenyng of hir hienes fauouris, thair be
ane honorable banquet maid to the princes hir graces cousingis vpoun
Sonday nixt, and siclike with all deligence the triumphe to be maid of
hir graces entre within this toun ; and for fumessuig and pajTnent
heirof willis ane generale taxt to be rasit of the hale toun, and thairfor
requyris the saidis dekynnis ansuer and consent to the said taxt,
quha desyrit licence to convene thair craftis and to report thair
ansuer the morne.
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EXTRACTS FEOM THE RECORDS
[1561.
Couusale,
craftis.
Protestatio,
KjTiloch.
C'mnsale,
craftis.
27 August 1561.
The prouest, baillies, [council and deacons of crafts], being all togidder
convenit in the connselhous, Archibald Douglas, prouest, requirit of the
saidis dekynnis thaii- ansueris concernyng the banquet and triumphe. [The
deacon desired Thomas E^vj^ne, g(.)ldsmith, to be heard for them, and this
being agreed to] the said Thomas Ewyne, in name foresaid, ansuerand as
said is that rather or the Quenys grace be propynit at this tynie with ony
propyne be ane taxt quhilk sail engender mwi-mm-, that rather the projjyne
be nocht gevin, and thairfor grauttis nocht to the taxt ; bot rather quhat
salbe debursit vpoun the banquet triumphe or propyne be tane and vpliftit
of the radoast of the commoun gude, and gyf the commoun guide will
nocht serue fyndis that the commoun myluis or borrow lantlis sould be set
in takis, fore male, or analiit to thame that will gyf maist thairfor, at leist
to the avale of xxiiij^ merkis, and quhateuer the charges of the said
banquet triumphe or propyne will extend to abone the said xxiiij" merkis
consenttie ane taxt be set thau-for, and gif it war v™ merkis for the Quenys
gi'ace honour the craftis sail pay than- pairt thau'of, and vtherwayis thay
^^^ll grant to na taxt.
Dauid Kinloch, dekyn of the baxstaris, desyris the commoun myluis
to be sett in assedatioiui to the craftis for certane yeris vpoun sic sowines
as thay culd agre, and thay sail fiirnys the hale charges of the triumphe
banquet and propyne, and vtherwise granttis to na taxt.
The prouest, baillies, dene of gild, thesa\n-er and counfiale foresaid, fyuilis
it salbe voittit quhidder the saicUs charges salbe vpliftit be taxt or be
seting or annaleing of the commoun mylnis and commoim lanclis, and
requyris the saidis dekynnis afSrmatiue or negatiue to gyf thair votis,
quliilk tliay rcfusit vtherwise nor according to thair protestatiouu of
before ; and the said prouest baillies coimsale and vtheris abone wi'ittin
being monyast in no\vmer fyndis the samyn soxild be votit, quhais votis
being requyrit according to the commoun ordour, all in ane voce conseuttis
and willis ane gencrale stent to be maid vpoun all nychtboiu-is, occupiaris
1561.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 121
witliiii this lmr"'li. iHoreliaiittis crai'tis and vtlicris, and .sa 8oiic as the Cmmsale,
„ , . , , . , , , ... ■ craftis.
compttis of the said banquet trninipho and propyne may be gottin in
according; to the saniyn the said extcMit to be sett with delif^cncc, and the
saidis dekpmis votis being- reqnyrit as saidis dissaseutis as of before ; and
the said Thomas E^N'jne, prociiratour foresaid, protestit that insafer as the
saidis dekynnis consenttit nocht to tlie said extent that thay sould iiocht
be lialdin nor ctmipellit to pay onye pairt, becaus as he alleget ua extent
nor taxt within this bm-gh mycht be rasit by the awise of the craftis.
The pronest baillies and connsale ordani.s Lonke Wilsoiin, thosaurer, Thesanrcr,
•! 1 • p 1 1 1 banquet,
with all diligence possible, to mak preparatiouu for the banquet and tryumph.
triuniphe.
28 August IJCJl.
The prouest baillies and counsale ordanis Loukc Wilsoun, thesaurer, to Lyrerayis,
deliuer to euery aue of the tuelf seriandis, the javillour, and gild seriandi.s,
als niekle Franche blak as wilbe euery aue of tharae ane coit, als mekle
blak stemmyng as ^\-ilbe euery ane of thame ane pair of hois, and euery
ane of thame ane blak bonet agane the tyme of the triumphe. [Also] to Schan>,'.
furnes and deliuer to Patrik Schang, wiycht, and Walter B3-nning tymmer,
canves, and all vther necessaris convenient for the triumphis and fairssis
[at] the over trone, tolbuth, croce, salt tron, and Nether Bow.
The prouest baillies and counsale ordanis Alexander Guthre commonn WeUmt
clerk, Louke Wilsoun thesaurer, Maister James Watsoun dene of gild, °'"*°^''''
James Barroun, James Adamsoun, Alexander Park, James Jhonestoun of
Kellobank, James ISteviusouu, Andi-o Stevinsoun and Alexander Achesouu,
euery ane of thame, to haue and mak ane goun of fyne blak weluot syde
to thair fiit lynit with pane weluot, ane coit of blak weluot. ane doublet of
crammosyne satyne, with weluot bonet and hois eflerand thairto ; and thir
tuelf to beyre the pale abone the Quenys grace heid, and nane vtheris; and
all the vther nychtbouris that salbe sene vpoun the gait to haue syde
gownys of fyue Franche blak sychtit with pane weluot, c<iittiK of weluot,
and doublettis of sating, and eueryc man to gang in jiis dew and gude
ordour; and the seriandis to oi-dour the calaay and to mak rowme for tlie
Q
122
EXTRACTS FEOM THE RECORDS
[15G1.
Wehiot
go\viiys
nobelitie and nychtbouris foresaid ; and siclike that the young men of the
toun devise for thame solffis sum brawf abnlj-ement of taffate or vtlier silk
and mak the convoy before the cairt triumphant.
Adamsoue,
Park.
Proclamatiouu.
The pronest bailHes and counsale ordanis Louke Wilsonn, thesaurer,
James Adamsoun and Alexander Park to pas to my lord erle of Mortoun
and the laird of Lethingtoim, mak end and aggre with thame for than-
cop burddis to be propynit to the Quenys grace, and to be actit and cum
gude for the prices and payment thairof to be payit at sic dayis as thay
can agre, and the said prouest baillies and counsale oblissis thame to
releif thame thairof.
29 Angust 1561.
It is statut and ordanit be the prouest bailhes and counsale that
proclamatioun be maid throuch the toun be sound of bell, chargeing all
mancr of personis that hes furnist onye thing to the banquet and triumphc
that thay produce and gyf in thair compttis the morne anys on the day
before the counsale, and ordauis the said counsale to be auditouris thaii'of
and to allow and dissalow as thay sail think gude in thair conscience.
Extent of
xxviij'^ li.
3 September 15G1.
The prouest baillies and counsale, efter avisement with the lairge
and greit sowmes coutenit in the compttis dcbursit vpoun the banepict,
triumphe, and propyne to the Quenys grace, quhilk will extend to the
Bowme of ijij™ merkis or thairby, ordanis, conforme to the ordinance maid
of befoir, that ane gentrall extent be set and lyftit of all the nychtbouris
of this burgh, bayth merchant and craftisman, to the qiiantite of the said
sowme of iiiji" merkis, and with all deligence to be collectit and debmsit
for the releif of the creditouris, furnissaris of the necessaris of the said
banquet triumphe and propyne.
Counsale,
craftis.
24 September 15G1.
The premest baillies and counsale, being convenit within the tolbulh
for electing of the new counsale according to the ordour, comjicrit
irx-.I.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. li'3
Tlionias E\vjaie, dekiu oi' llio goldsmytliis, and prescntit tlio pei-aonys Comisalu,
fdllowiiig, and desyrit tiui of thame to be chosen vponn the connsale
for the yeir to cum, viz., Mychaell Gilbert goldsmytli, Peter Turnet
skynner, Thomas Jaksoim masoun, Nychole Pm-ves smyth, Dauid Scliang
wryclit, and [blanJc], and desyrit tua of thame to be chosin vponn tlie
oounsale for the yeu" to cum, quhilk being red and sene, the prouest
liaillies and connsale foresaid desyrit tlie said Thomas Ewyne to gyf
thame vther sex in tiket, according to the tenonr of the act maid the
xxvj day of September the yeir of God j" v'= Ix yeris, qnhilk the said
Thomas refusit, allegeand him to haue na vther command of the dekynnis
to present ony vtheris bot tha sex allanerUe, and that in sa fer as thay wer
lionest men thay nowther ancht nor sould be refusit, nochtwithstanding
ony act maid in the contrair ; and Danid Somer baillio, in name of the
prouest bailhes and connsale foresaid, protestit that ui sa fer as the said
Thomas wes requyrit and refusit according to the said act that it mycht
be lesum to tlie said connsale to cheis quhome thay ple.sit of tlie saidis
craftis ; and Thomas Ewyne in the contrair, and iu case thay refusit
tua of the sex foresaid, dissasentit to ony vtheris, and protestit for
renieid.
26 September 15()1.
The prouest bailhes and coimsale, vponn consideratioim of the Camys.
necessar and godlie sernice dalie done be .Ihonne Carnys, actour of the
raornyng prayeris, ordanis the collectouris of the taxt to deliuer to the
said Jhonne Carnys the sowme of thi-e score of puudis, in recompence and
compleit payment of his seruice of all tymes bigane vnto the feist of
Mychaelmes uixt ; and ordanis the collectouris of the annuelhs ajipoyntit
for the ministeris of the kirk to refound the said tlire score of puudis
aganc to the saidis collectouris of the taxt, and forther in tyme cuiiiing
appoyuttis yeirlie to the said Jhonne Carnys the sowme of ane hundreth
merkis iu the yeir of the radeast of the saidis annuellis, to be payit to
liiiii termelie as vse is, begynimud at the said feist of Mychaelmes and
to iiulure induring thair willis.
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[15(51.
Ewyne. In prescDs of the prouest baillies counsale aud asoasouris, being con-
veiiit in the tolbuth for chesiiig of tlie litis, comjierit Thomas Ewyne, with
the niaist paii't of the dekjunis, and desyrit Jhonue AVeyr, pewderar, qnha
was chosin vpoun the counsale yesterday, to be removit in sa fer as he
wes nocht ane of the vj presentit bo thame, aud tua of the said vj to be
resauit as vse wes as he allegit, and the said prouest baillies aud counsale
desyrit the said Thomas to scliaw ony act or consuetude quhair the saidis
craftis war in vse of preseutting of onye names vtherwise uor is couteuit
in the act abone writtin aud thay soidd be hard, quha ansuerit he had ua
actis presentlie bot belevit he soidd get sum, aud the said counsale being
avisit gevis for ansuer : The said Jhonue Weyr being sworne resauit aud
admittit, and being aue man of honcstie jugemeut and gude fame, thay
could nocht remove him for this yeir, aud the said Ewyne protestit for
remeid.
The samyu day, the said Thomas E'uyne presenttit aue act of parha-
ment of King James the Thrid, togidder with the copye of aue writing
contenyng certane priuelegis grantit to the craftis of this burgh be the
Quene Regent, be verteu of the quhilk he allegit the said dekyuuis of
craftis aucht to haue thair voit in chesiug of all lytis to offices, aud desyrit
thame to be admittit to that effect, aud thair ansuer thairupoim; and the
said prouest baillies counsale aud assasouris, efter avisemcut -w-ith the
said writtis, fyndis ua forther priuelegis grauttit to thame forther nor
priuelege to voit in electiug of seriandis allauerlie, and can grant thame
na fortlier priuelege concernyng the litis, and the said Ewyne protestit as
of before.
ProteHtatio,
Ewyne,
aesoBsouria.
The said Thomas Ewyne, in name of the hale dekynnis, desyrit the
prouest baillies and ccmusale foresaid to remove the thre assassouris qulia
as he allegit sould nocht be hard to gyf ony voit in chesing of the lytis ;
and the said prouest baillies and counsale, vnderstauding that thair pre-
decessouris offieiaris of this burgh lies thocht expedient diners yeris
bigane that sic (^ualifeit meu war present, nocht ouliu at chesing of oiliceris
15G1.] OF THE BUEGll OF EDINBUllGH. 125
bot alsua iu all vtlier effaris concernyng the commoun weill of this burgh Protestatio,
thair counsale and voit had thamntill, and fyndis thame sa necessar in as^MTOuris.
rc.s))cct of the premisses that tliay can na way grant to thair removing,
and the said Ewyuo protestit for remeid and that in case the saidis
assassouris votit at this present thair votys soidd nocht preinge the saidis
eraftis in than- priuelegis quhairintill thay war havelie hurt be admitting
of the said assassoiiris to voit as he allegit.
2 October 15G1.
The pi-ouest baillies counsale and hale dekjoinis, persaving the Proclamatio.
preistis, monkis, freris, and vtheris of the wikit rable of the antechrist the
paip, to resort to this toun. incontrau- the tenour of the proclamatioun maid
in the contrair, tliairfor ordanis the said proclamatioun to be proclamyt of
new, chargeiug all monkis, freris, jJreistis, nonnys, adulteraris, fornicatouris,
and all sic filthy personis, to remove thameselffis of this toun and Imuiidis
tliau'of within xxiiij hoin'is, vnder the pane of carting throuch the toun,
byruiug on the cheik, and banessiug the samyn for euir.
5 October 1561.
In prcsens of the baillies and counsale, comperit William Bryse, Eegina.
masour, and preseuttit the Quenys grace writing, of the quliilk tlie
tenom- followis : — Regixa. We, vnderstanding that the prouest and
baillies of the burgh of Edinburgh vpoun Friday last bipast, the feird day
of October instant, set furth publict proclamatioun at the merket croce of
oure said burgh, expres contrau- oiu" commandment, nocht makand ws
priue thau-to, nor seikand to knaw oure plesour in sic behaLffis, tliairfor
we ordane and will commandis and charges the counsale and commuuite
of oure said bm-gh to convene incontinent within the tolbuth of our said
burgh and depriue the prouest and baillies quha presentlie beris office
thairin of all forther bering of office for this instant yeir, and tocheis vtlu-r
tiualifeit personis in thair rownic, as tliay will ansuer to ws thairupoun.
ScquUnv subscviptio : Waria.
l->6 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1561.
8 October 1561.
[Provost and The coimsale and dekynnis, being convenit within the tolbuth of this
bailies (lis- l)nrg:h, and at the command of oxu- Soiieranis -\\Titinp- before writtiu, dis-
chai't'ed 1 '
chargit Archibakl Donghis prouest, Dauid Forster, Robert Kar, Alexander
Home and Allane Dikesoiin bailKes, ar dischargit of thair offices, and in
than- places maister Thomas Makcalyeane prouest, James Thomsonn,
Jhonne Adamsouu, maister Jhonn Marioribankis, Alexander Achesoun,
bailKes, electit and chosiu be raoniest votis, for the yeir to cum.
Protestatio, Dauid Somer, in name and behalf of the counsale and communite of
Sjmer. ^j^j^ Imrgh, protestit this depriuatioun, as alsua the new electiouu of the
ofhceris abone writtiu, bu nocht preiudiciall to the frcdome and hbcrtie of
this burgh and aukl urdour of the samyn granttit be our Soueranis maist
noble progenitouris in electing and chesing of officeris, nor stand nocht for
preparatiue in tyuies cuniiug by the plcsour of the prince.
Deljynnis. David Kiulocli dekin of the baxtaris, for himself and the maist pairt
of the remanent dekynnis, protestit that in sa fer as thay dissasentit to the
electing of the said prouest maister Thomas Makcalyeane, becaus thay
could noclit get the assessouris removit of voting as thay allegit, that thay
be nocht hakliu to obey the said prouest, nor that it be nocht imput for
fault to thame in case thay complenit to the Quenys maiestie.
Thomas Ewyne Thomas Ewyuc, dckin of the goldsmythis, askit instrunicntis that
according to the Quenys grace writing he had consenttit to the electing
of ane new prouest, and that his conscience movit him to gyf his voit to
maister Thomas Makcalyeane as maist qualefeit amangis the names
(pihilkis he hard red, and gyf the Quenys grace had send ony names iu
speciall that he wald haue obeyit hir graces will.
[PereonH jiro- The samyu day, the prouest and baillics foresaid being electit and
pcisc-a by Qneen (.jjQgijj Neill LaYnir, Writer, producit ane tiket direct to the counsale bo the
fur provost.] ' ./ O' , n • i c ,
laird of Lctlungtoun. secretcr, as he allegit. coiitcuvng the names ot tlie
15G1.] OF THE BTJRGH OF EDINBURGH. 127
Lord Seytoun, Alexander Arskin and the laird of Craigmyllcr, schewing it [Persons pro-
•\vos the Quonys grace inynd that aiie of thay thro sould be chosing ])roiu'st, for Provrau""
(]ulnlk being producit before the said coimsale, all in ane voce, in respect
tliis tiket contenit bot thre names without ony subscriptioun, and that
thay had electit thair ofSceris before the presentting of the said tiket,
according to our Soiieranys %\Titing of before, thocht gnde to pas to hir
grace incontinent and declair quhat thay had done allrady, and qiihat hh
grace wald forther command thame tuiching the saidis names, iu case the
officeris elHs chosin plesit nocht hir grace, that thay wald obey.
David Kinloch, dekjoi of the baxteris, askit instrumentis that he wald
obey the Qneuys grace mynd towert the thre names in the tiket befoi-e
■Ri-ittin ; and Thomas Hog, cordiner, askit instrumentis that he wald do as
the gudeman Damd Kinloch dyd.
Dauid Somer, in name and behalf of the prouest baillies and counsale, Votisfor the
becaus it apporit tliat diners of the dekynuis and vtheris grudgit at the P™"''° •
electing of the officeris, and thairfor that the hale names quhilkis woittit
wnth the saidis officei'is be registrat, qiihais names followis : maister
Clement Litill, maister Richert Strang, and Alexander Gnthre for ane
assasour and dene of gild ; Dauid Somer, Adam Foullertoun, maister
Robert Glen, James Adamsoun for maister Jlionn Sj)ens, James Barromi
for the prouest, maister James Watsoun, Louke Wilsoun, maister Jhonn
Marioribankis, James Jhonnstoun, Robert Cvnynghame, James Adamsoun
fnr the thesaurer, Jlychaell Gilbert for himself and Jhonn Weyr of the
counsale, Thomas Ewyne dekin of the goldsmytliis and Robert Hender-
soun dekin of the barboris.
22 October 15G1.
[Alexander Achesoun having been elected a bailie and called upon to accept Achesoun,
office, was fined in the sum of forty pounds " becaus he hes refusit to accept his said tu'^"^"^'
office and comperit nocht this day, being lauchfullie waruyt to that effect." From
other entries it is found that Achesoun subsequently accepted office.]
128
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[15G1.
Baxsterrls,
candle.
5 November 1561.
[The fourpcnce loaf to weigli eigliteen ounces three ami a half quarters. The
pound of candles to ))e sold, the " rag weik " at teupeuce, and the " hard weik " for
ninepence.]
Ane stud_ve to [The dean of guild ordained " with all deligence to niak ane warme studye of
the minister. (].ij]]jj. ^^ the minister, Jhonne Knox, within his higeingabone the hall of the samyn,
with lychtis and wyndokis thairto and all \ ther necessaris."]
8 Novemher 1561.
Jok, belman. Tlic proucst baillies and oounsale, vnderstanding the nyclitlic wages
quhilk wes gevin for walking of the kirk to be sumpteoiis, qnhaii-for tliay
■nnll this ordour be taikin aneut the keiping of the said kirk, that is that
Jok Symsonn sail nyehtlie walk the said kirk ■Rath his doggis as he did of
before, and ansuer for the wjmdokis and all vther graith of the kii'k, sowpe
and hald the samyn clene, ring the x liouris bell, and do all vther seruice
qnhilk he did of before, and sail haue thairfor yeu'lie indiuiug the coun-
salli.s will the sowme of tuelf merkis allanerlie.
Precept,
Carnys.
The provest baillies and coiinsale ordanis Patrilt Barronn to content
and pay to Jhonne Carnis, redar of the common prayaris, the sonme of
fonrty poundis of the reddiest money he lies in his hand pertenying to the
tonn ; . . . and that vuto ane compt to be maid betiiix the said Jhonne
and the gude toun anent his fie appointit to him.
Ordour for the
markiittiH,
baillies.
21 Novemher 15G1.
The jirouest baillies and counsale ordanis tliis ordour to be obscruit
ill all tymcs cnmiiig tuiching the mcrkotis, in tlu' first, that eneiye baillie
his oiilk al)ont sit in jngemeut vpoiin the coramoun canssis, exaiiiyng of
Avitnes and avysing of proccssis, and the vther thre baillies to await
vponn the mcrkettis, the trj-ing of the baxsteris, browsteris, maltmen,
fleshchonris, regratonris, and vtheris enormiteis witliin (lu- iouii, and
puting of remeid thaii'to.
1561.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 129
25 November 1561.
[Tlie provost bailies and council, in consequence of John Preston, treasurer, wilsouii
being unable to attend to his duties from ill health, elected Lowk Wilsoun treasurer thesaurer.
for the year to come, the deacons of ci-afts j)rotesting that they would not consent to
the election unless the assessoi-s were discharged from voting in election of officers
or in other common affairs.]
26 November 1561.
[The provost bailies and council ordered " GiisseU Simpill Lady Stanehous, Lady Stan-
atliilterer, to remoif hir self furth of this toun betuix and Monunday nixt, vnder the ""*'
panys contenit in the proclamatioun set fuith aganis adulteraris."]
27 November 1561.
[Lord Morton and the laird of Lethington, having obtained letters against the [Banquet
council for payment of the sums advanced for the " banquet copburde and triumph," c"mm u^'^ilk
it was ordained that, for payment of these and other sums due, an extent should be
set for one half thereof, and the remainder to be i-aised by letting the common mills
for the year to come.]
31 December 1561.
The pronest baillies and counsale, vuder.standmg that tlie minister, Minister, gyld.
Jhonne Knox, is requjrit be the hale ku-k to pas in the parttis of Angus
and Jlernys for electing of ane supeiintendent thair, to the quhilk thay
thanie selfEs hes grauttit, thairfor ordanis Alexander Guthre, dene of gild,
to pas in cmnpanye with him for finnessing of the said ministerris charges,
and to deburse and pay the samyn of the radeast of the townis guddis in
his handis, quhilk salbe allowit in his compttis, and forther to haist the
said minister hame that the kirk heir be nocht desolait.
30 January 1561-2.
[In an action at the instance of the owner of a ship in Kinghom and the Kingome,
bailies of that town against certain indwellers in Leith, for the " wi-angus spoliatioun ^®''"'
fra the saidis awnaris of ane u-ne gvn " furth of the ship whUe lying in the port of
Leith, it was alleged on behalf of the defenders, that the provost bailies and council
R
130
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[1561-2.
Kingorne,
Leith.
could not be lawful judges against ttem, "becaus the haill toun of Leitli has lang
of before tane lauborrowis of the haill toun of Edinburgh, and that the toun of
Kingorne is ane pairte and pendicle of this toun, beris charges and stentis thairwith."
The council rei^elled the allegations and ordered further process to be taken.]
10 Fehruarij 15(51-2.
Regina Williame Biysoun ma.sour preseutit and deliuerit to the prouest baillies
and counsale om-e Souerane Ladeis wi-iting, of the qiihilk the tenour followis,
and desyrit ansuer to be ge%dn to oure said Souerane and lordis of secreit
counsale the morne be tua after none. Sequitur : Apud Edinburgh sexto
Februarii anno lxi°. The Quenis Maiestie, vnderstanding that the tolbuith
of the burgh of Edinbtirgh is ruinous and aliill haistelie to dekay and fall
doun, qvihilk wilbe werray dampnabill and skaithfull to the pepill duelhind
thairaboutt and rej^au-and towert the samin, nocht onhe in destructioim ol
than- houssis hot als greit slauchter gif sindrie jDersonis happin and chance
thairthrow, without haistye remeid be prouidit thairin ; thau'for hir hienes
ordanis ane masour to pas and charge the proiiest baillies and counsale
of the said burgh of Edinburgh to caus put warkmen to the taking doun
of the said tolbuth, for doun taiking thairof with all possable diligence for
the caussis foirsaid, as thai will ansuer to hir hienes thau'upoun at hir
vter charge, and in the menetyme that thai prouide sutficient hous and
rowmes reparit as efferis for the lordis of the sessioun, justice and sheref,
for ministering of justice to the lieges of the realme. Sequitur suhscriqdlo :
Marie, R. Quhilk writing being red, and, efter avisement thairwith, the
samyn deliuerit to the prouest to be alsua schewin to the dekynnis and
vtheris nychtbouris.
11 Fehriuiry 15G1-2.
Banquet, [The provost, baUies, councU and deacons of crafts, for payment of the expenses
walls, extent. ^£ ^^^ banquet and triumph, agreed to roup the mills for the year from Martinmas
15G2 to Martinmas 1.563 ; and consented that a general extent of one thousand
pounds should " be set and vpliftit of all nychtbouris of this burgh with all diligence
for biging of the wallis of the samyn." It was agreed to discharge the extents
" set and maid of before for ony of the caussLs foresaid."]
1561-2] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 131
[The provost bailies and council ordained Peter Turnet, skinner, to be received in Turnet, in the
the council in j)lace of Jobn Weyr, " pewderer," be baving been elected " at Mycbaelmas jj"kv^^
last by tlie auld ordour and nocbt gevin in tiket be the dekynnis ;" " and sicklike at
the electing of the nixt seriandis the saidis dekynnis be reqviyrit to gyf thaii-
consent thairto."]
24 February 1561-2.
[The provost bailies coimcil and deacons of crafts,] all in ane voce, Tolbuyth,
conseuttis and ordanis that the tollmth of this burgh be tane doun vpoun gomen '"" '
bayth sides safer as salbe neidfull, and to that effect nominatis and maids
Dauid Somer maister of thair warkis, and ordanis him to begin vpoun Monun-
day nixt to the doun taikin of the sclaittis and rufe thairof, and forther to
proceid as neid sail requyre, and siclike ordanis the baillies with all deligence
to deliuer to the said maister of wai'k the sowme of sex hundreth merkis of
the first and radeast of the taxt for paying of the warkmen lauborarie at the
said tolbuth, and at the vther tolbiith to be maid in the west end of the
kii-k for the lordis of sessioim, and gyf the tymmer of the auld tolbuth
will serue to the wark of the said new tolbuth the said maister of wark to
aply the samyu as will serue.
8 April 1562.
The coimsale ordainit Freir Blak to be haldin in warde Avithiu the Freir Blak.
tolbuith of Edinburgh for sic crimes committit be him, quhaii'of thai sail
certifie the Quenys gi-ace, quhill thai send writing to hir grace, my lord
James and the Secreter, certefeing thame of the same, togidder with the
copie of his 'Avrin bill writtin be him to be send fuvth of the realme, con-
tenying the secretis thairof and vtheris fals reportis.
The coiuisale, vnderstanding the tedious and havie lauboris sustenit Craig, min-
be than- minister, Johnne Knox, in preiching thris in the oulk and twis on the ^^^^'
Sounday, ordanis with ane consent to solist and persuade maister Johnne
Craig, presentlie minister of the Canongait, to accept vj^oun him the half
chargeis of the preiching in the said kii'k of Edinburgh, for sic gude deid
as thai can aggre on.
The counsale, vnderstanding the greit corruptioun of the youth be Scolemaister.
maister William Robertsoun, maister of tlie grammar scole, being ane obstiuat
132
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[1565
[Slander
against John
Knox.]
Scolemaister. papeist, ordanis tender writiugi.s to be directit fia the said coimsale to my
lord James exhorting his lordseliip to laubour at my lorde Robertis hand
for granting ane gift of the office of the maisterschip to sic ane hiirnit and
quahfeit man as thai can find maist abill thairfore. to the effect thai may
remove the said maister A\'illiam fra the office foirsaid, and for vphalding
and susteining of the said maister and doctonris, as alsua of the regentis
of ane college to be beigit within this burgh, and for beiging of hospitellis,
that it be lanborit \\'ith the Quenis grace it mycht pleis hii- grace to dispone
and grant to the toun the place yairdis and auniielHs of the freris and
altarageis of the kifk.
Niniane M'Crechane, cuke to Timothie Bancour, granttit and coufest he
said yisterday on the hie gait: Loving to God, my lord Arrane and my
lord Boitlmile ar aggreit now ; Knox quarter is run, he is skTirgeit throw
the toun ; with sic vther injurious wordis, quharfore, as ane raillar and
sklanderer, wes ordanit to be skurgeit within the tolbuith, and thau'efter
to be brankit, and in case he euir committit tlie like iuiurie in tyme
cuming aganis the minister actit liimseU" of his awin consent to be
skurgeit throw this toun and baneist the same for eiur.
11 Aiml 1562.
[Wine to be sold at the price of xiij d. aud xij d. the pynt.]
The prouest baillies aud couusale foresaid ordanis proclamatiouu to be
maid with sound of bell throuch all the parttis of the toim neidfull,
certefeing thame that vpoun the suspecioun and evill brute rasit vpoim the
wobsteris of thair vnjust deling with all sic as hes ado Avith thair craft, it
is appoynttit that betuix and Monimday nixt the saidis wobsteris set vp
their Ivmes in ane wolt preparit for thame in the rufe of Sanct Gelis Kirk,
and thair to wyrk for tryell of thair said wark quhair certane honest
sworne men, merchanttis and craftisraen, sail be deput to await vpoun
thame, and thairfor that the saidis uychtbouris bring thair wark to the said
wolt and na vther place quhill the said tryell be tane, ilk persoim that sail
d(i in tlie contrair to be poyndit for the vnlaw of xviij s. vnforgevin.
Wine.
Wobsterris.
1562.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 133
[Katherine Ewyne, wlio had been divorced from her spouse, Jhonn Westouii, Freir Blak.
''for manifest adulterye committit witli freir Jhonne Blak, to be kei))it in sure
•waird quLill forther ordour be taikiu tuicliiiig adulteraris."]
James Banuatyne writer, depute to the justice clerk, prcscntit our The Quenys
Souerauis writing to the prouest ami baillies foresaid, and desynt the ^'jVeirBlak
samyn to be obeyit according to otu- said Soueranis mynd thairintill
conteuit, and to be registrat, quhairof the tenonr followis : Proiiest baillies
and coimsale of Edinburgh. It is oui-e will, and we charge yow, that incon-
tinent efter the sicht heirof, ye deliuer fi-eir Jhonne Blak to the capitane
coustabill and keiparis of our casteU of Ediaiburgh, till be keipit thairin-
till surehe vnto sic tyme as we liaue ordanyt for the trieU of his ofleuces
before our Justice generale or his deputtis, and tliis on na wayis ye leif
vndone, as ye vni\ ansuer to ws thairupoun. At Sanctandrois the xj of
Aprile 1562. Sequitw subscriptio : Marie, Tv.
In presens of the prouest baillies and counsale forsaid, maister Maister of
William Robertoim, maister of the hie scide, being chargit to produce ^''°^®'
before thame all sic prinelege or rycht as he had granttit to him be the
abbottis of Hallyrudhous or ony vtherris for the said scule and teiching of
the bairnys. thairfor producit than presentlie ane gyft granttit be abbot
Carnecors to vmqvihile Sir Jhonn Allane, and allegit he could CTim be na
vther at this present, and that his awin gyft wes furth of this toun with
his bukis and vtheris his guddis be the space of tua yeris past and could
nocht get it schortlie, and the said prouest baillies and counsale ordanit
him to produce before thame this day aucht dayis his awin proper gyft,
with certificatiouu and he failyeit thay wald discharge him of his said
masterschipe, and put sum vther mair qualifcit in his place.
The prouest baillies and counsale, bemg infoi-myt that the lordis of Maister of
sessioim war of niyude to rais the salt and remowe to Sanctandrois in ""''■
defalt of ane lions heir, [ordained the] maister of wark with all deligence
po.ssebill to end furth tlie hous in the west end of tlie kirk ordanit
for the saidis lordis.
134 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1562.
30 April 1562.
Discharge, The Same day, wes presentit to the provest baillies counsale and
" dekynnis of craftis oure Souerane Ladeis charge vuder hir grace signet,
subscniiit with hir hand, for the making of the prochimatiouii vuder specifeit,
of the quhilk charge and proclamatioun the tennonr followis : Provest
baillies counsale and dekynnis of craft of oure burgh of Edinburgh, it is
notour vnto yow that be oure act of parliament it is statute and commandit
that na Robene Hudis nor Litil Jhoneis sidd be chosin within oure realme,
nochttheles as we ar informeit ye intend to elect and cheis personis to beir
sic oiEces this Slaii approcheand, incontrair the tennour of oure said act,
quha vnder colour of Robene Hudis play purpoissis to rais seditione and
tumult "U'ithin our said bui'gh, for perturbatioun of the commoun tranquilitie
quhairin oure gude subjectis ar desyrous to leif ; quhairfore it is oure ■\vdll,
and we charge yow, that on na wys ye permit nor suffer this yeii- ony sic
as Robene Hude or Litil Jhonne to be chosin, nor that ony vther vnleissum
gammis be vseit within oure said burgh quhilk may disquiet the
communitie thaii'of as ye will ansuer to ws vpoun youre vtermest perell and
charge in that behalf. Subscriuit ■with our hand, at Sanctandros, the xx
of Aprile and of our regnne the xxti yeir. Followis the proclamatioun
maid thakefter : Quhairfore I command and chai-ge m our said Boueranis
name, and in name and behalf of my lorde provest baillies and coimsale of
this bm-gh, that na maner of persoun of quhat estait sa euir thai be,
merchant craftisman or vthu-, tak vpoun hand to attempt or tak vpoun
thaime ony sic office or power as Robene Hude, Litil Jhonne, Abbat of
Vnressoun or the hke office, vnder quhatsumeuir pretense or colour, to mak
convocatioun or beir armour, contrar the tennorn- and nn-nde of the actis
of parliament and this our Soueranis charge, as thai will ansuer vpoun
thair vtermest dainger and perell for breking of the saidis actis and
dissobeyiug of this hir maiesteis writing as said is.
3 31(11/ 1502.
, [Jhonne Robesoun, deacon of tlie hammermen, complained to the council and
dekynnis. deacons of crafts that, upon 30th April, William Brokas and othei-s " to the nowmer of
xl personis or thairl>y, asscmblit, convenit iliamc solffis at the Buri'o Loch of this
1562.] OP THE BURGH OP EDINBURGH. 133
burgh " aud chose William Brokas to be deacon for the year to come, " exprcs oontrar
our Soueraue Ladeis actis of perlianient, the fredome aud pviuilege granttit to w« in
our seill of caus b.eriug that na manor of conventioiiu of craftis salbe without the
avise and consent and speciall command of the dekin for the tyme." The whole
craft was convened on 3d May, being tlie ordinary day of election, " be the ordour
for.said " to choose a deacon, " nochtheIes.s the saidis personis with thair complices
foresaidis vpoun the said thrid day electit and chesit the said William Brokas thair
dekyu, aud maid thair aithis to obey him and nane vtheris for the yeir in to cum
neuir aue of the honest nor godlie of oure craft being present." After hearing the
complaint, William Brokas was discharged of the office of deacon, and the craft
ordered " to obey and acknaulege James Young thair dekyn for the yeir in to cum
becaus he wes lauchfidlie chosen be the honest men efter thair auld ordour."]
22 May 15G2.
The provest baillies and counsale, haifiag resjject to the contempt of For pmissing
discipline presentlie executo within this burgli vpoim fornicatouris, for touri™"*"
suppressing of the said vice, qvihilk daylie fov kiik of pvuesing mair
and mair increscis, ordanis maister Robert Glen, maister Jhonne Spens,
Adame Fowlertonn, to pas incontinent sycht and con.sider ane place
maist apt and abill thahto in the North Loch for dowkeing of the saicHs
fornicatouris thau-in, being ane pillie, and the same being fund ordanis the
thesanrar, Ltice AYilsouu, to repare red and di'es the said hole with all
diligence to the effect foirsaid.
10 June 1562.
Compeiit maister William Robertoim and maister Edmoimd Hay his Schoolmiister.
prolocutour, and prodiiceit his defenssis dilatouris declinatouris and
pereraptomis in writ aganis the clame intentit contrar him be maister
Jhonne Moscrop, procm-atoiir fiscale for the toun of Edinburgh, for re-
moveing of him fra the teicliing and instructing of the yoiith thau'of, and
assignis to him Fryday nixttocum to ansuer thairto partibus citatis.
19 June 1562.
The prouest baillies coimsale [aud deacons of crafts,] efter Ian o- Electing of
ressonyng vpoun the necessite of ministeris, fyudis that thair salbe ane
MiuiateriB.
136
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[ISfii
Electing of
ministeris.
Minis tens
dekynnis of
craftia.
Precept,
Eynde.
Regina.
Tuichilig
Beditiouii.
vtlier minister electit be the prouest baUlies and conusale dekynnis and
eldaris of this bnrgh, and adionit to Jhonn Kuox minister, and for
sustenyng of thame bayth, togidder with Jhonn Caii-nys reder, ordanis the
bailHes, eneryane within his awin quarter, to convene the merchanttis and
reqiiyre of eueryane of thame quhat thay will quarterKe gyf for the cans
foresaid; and siclike the saidis dekynnis to convene thair craftis, and
report than- ansuen-is-vponn Wednisday nixt.
24 June 1562.
In presens of the prouest baUlies and coimsale, comperit [the deacons
of the smiths, tailors, wi-ights, masons, websters and bonnet makers.] and
the remanent dekynnis of craftis, and thair ansuer being requynit quliat
euerye craft wald gyf in the yeir for sustenyng of the ministeris within
this toun, it wes ansuerit be the dekynnis particidarhe nominat as is
abone wryttin : — Gyf my lord prouest bailhes and counsale foresaid wald
appoynt ane speciall sowme in the yeir for the saidis ministeris, thay with
thair crafftis wald glaidlie consent for thair pairttis to gyf according to
the fyft pairt of the hale, efter the ordour of all taxtis past ; and the
remanent dekynnis quhais names ar nocht specifeit allegit thay hadnocht
gottiu sufficient ansuer of thair brethering, and thairfor desyrit to be super-
cedit qiihill Wednisday nixt, quhilk day the proiiest baillies and counsale
assignis to all the hale dekynnis to report better ansuer but forder delay.
The prouest baillies and counsale, foreseing that at this present
wappinschawin thair wer apperand danger of tvmvJt gyf the townys
standert wer sufferit to remane in the handis of Jhonn Eynde pewderer,
thaii'for ordanis Alexander Guthre, dene of gyld, to laubour at the said
Jhouis handis for the said standert, and gyf the samyn may be gottia fra
him that Louk Wilsimn, thesaurer, at the command of the said Alexander,
deliuer to the said Jhonne the sowme of x li.
The Quenys graces ^\a'iting for stancheing of tvmult, quliairof the
tenour followis and direct : To oure welbelouittis the prouest liaillies and
counsale of Edinburgh. The Queuis grace, vuderstandiug tliat thair is
certane seditious personis within the toun of Edinburgh, quliillc for thair
particulariteis will nocht be content to leif in quyetncs, according to
1562.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 137
the ordour and lawis of tins realme, heirtofor statute for stanching Eegina.
of tvmult seditioun and rebellioun within biu-gh, bot will atcmpt, tioun!^ ^*
be way of ambitionn and partialo avirice, to seik novelteis and vthuv-
wayis, quhilk may desolue thu lufe and vnioun that aucht to be amang
the iuhabitanttis and burgesses of the said burgh, thairfor hir Maiestie,
havand the cair and tliocht that becumis ane Princes Souerane to haue
Tpouu thair subiectis, ordanis the prouest baillies and counsale of the said
bui'gh to niak deligent serche and iuquisitioun gyf thair be ony Mathin
thair jurisdictioim that ar appevaud to attempt or to be auctouris of
seditioun tvmult or rebellioun within burgh, or gyf thair be ouye sic way
inventtit set fordwert or to be set furth quhilk may mak onye ovirture of
seditioun or tvmult, that thay with all deligence and dexterite stanche,
suppres and impeid the samyn be all jjvnitiouu dew, and all vtheris meuis
possibill, sua that hir Maiestie may kuaw that hir Maiestie hes worthye
ofEceris and reullaris now presenthe within the said bm-gh, qiihilkis baith
can and ^^•ill keip and cans be kepit gude reule within the bountUs com-
mitit vnto thame, certefeing the saidis prouest baillies and counsale that
and thay be foimd negligent and remis in the executioun of the premissis,
or that than- happin heu-efter onye truble sedetioun rebellioun or tumult
within the said burgh, hir grace will justhe think that she may imput the
w;y'te of all the inconvenienttis heu-efter to follow vnto thame, and accord-
ing to thair deserumgis pvuis thame with all rigour, as, vpon the vther
pau-t, in cace hir saichs officeris be than- deligence and behavour procure the
commoun peax and gude reull within thair burgh, hir Maiestie will recog-
noce thame as hu- faythfull seruitouris and recompence thame thairfor
accordingHe. Sic stibscribitur : Marie, R. Quhilk Avriting being red in
presens of the prouest baillies and counsale and dekynnis, thay ordane the
samyn to be pvblischit and registrat and the principale to be keipit.
The prouest baillies and counsale ordanis the idole Sanct Geyll to be ?,"',^'^^®'',','
it furth of the towuys standert and the thrissi
and that the thesaurer furnis taifate to the samyn.
cuttit furth of the towuys standert and the thrissill put in place thairof.
The samyn day, the prouest and counsale ordanis the baUUes to con- JMiuisterris.
vene the hale merchanttis of this burgh and vtheris by the craftismen,
S
Ministerris.
Commis-
sioueris.
138 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1563.
and put in vrryt qubat eiiery man will frelie gyf for sustenyng of the
ministeris, and to report vpoun Wedinsday uixt.
The prouest baillies and conusale coustitutis and nominatis James
Barroun, Edwerd Hoiqae and James Young cutler, commissioneris for this
burgli to compeir and be present at all tymes neidfuU with the kirk, pre-
sentlie convenit within this said burgh, and for this hale toiin to ressoim
and aggrie with thame in all godlie caussis concernyng relegioun.
Lord Ogilvye,
Jhonne Gor-
doun.
Fynlater.
The Qnenis
writiug.
28 June 1562.
The prouest, baillies, dene of gild, thesaurer [and council,] with the
maist pau't of the dekynnis, decernis Jhonne Gordoun of Fynlater to be
kepit in waird -^-ithiu the counsalhous of tliis burgh, thair to be kepit be
xij men dalie and nychtlie vj)oun his a-nan expenssis quhill it be knawin
quhat cumis of my lord Ogilvy; hiirt be him vpoun Setterday last, and that
in respect of the aitli of Robert Hendersoun. cherurgeane, quha declarit
the thre principale membris of the said lordis rycht arme to be cuttit,
quhnkis ar the ciphalik, the basilik and the greit arteir, and gyf he
bledis agane the samyn wilbe liis deid; and forther deponis that the
said Jhonn Gordonis seruaudis qiiliilkis ar hurt ar uocht in danger
of thair lyfis.
The samyn day, the prouest baillies and dekjmnis foresaid ordanis
niaister James Ogilvy of Balfoure and James Ogilvy of Fynlater, maister
hoiishald to oure Souerane, to be keijDit in ward in the Ouir counsale
hoiis, siclike, vpoim thair awin expens quhill forther be knawin of the
Quenys Maiesteis mynde ; and ordanis Robert Trowop to be direct away
Avith deligence, with ane writing to the Quenys grace declaring the maner
of the discorde betuix the lord Ogilvy and Jhonne Gordoun, togidder with
the waiknes of our presoun, and to dcsyre hir Maiestie to relief ws of the
presoneris nbone ^^n•vttin.
29 Jime 15G2.
Richert Trowpe, massour, presentit the Quenys Maiesties writijig, of the
quhilk the tcnour follows : Traist freindis we greit yow weill. We haue
]r,C,-2.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBUEGH. 139
resauit your letter fi'a this berer, quhairby we vnderstand the variance that The Quenia
of lait hes happinit betiiix the lord Ogilvy and Jhonne Gordoiin, and as wo "" "^^'
liaTTC found yoiu" proceding and handling of that mater werray gude sua
will wu thank yow hartlye of your deligeuce done in apprehending of the
personis trublaris of yom- toun, for allieit the party be greit, as ye wiyte,
;yit ne\'irthe]es sail thair greitnes nor respect of thair kinrent stay ws to
execut justice as accordis, and seing thay ar to warue thair freindis on
ather syde ye sail nocht neid to haue ony feir thairof becaus oure broder
of Mar is to be thair quha will declair yow quliat fortificatioun ye sail
haue in that behalf In the menetyme caus the better watche and deli-
gence be maid for the suretie of your wairde, quhairin ye sail do ws
acceptable seruico. Subscriuit with our liand, at Striiieling, the xxviij
day of Junii 1562, Marie R.
30 Jime 1562.
The provest baillies and connsale sittand in iugement, be sentence Maister scoie.
interlocutour repellis the first, secound, thrid and ferde of the defenssis
proponit be maister Williame Robertsoun, pretendit maister of the hie
scole of Edinburgh as thai ar proponit and consauit aganis the clame
intentit contrair him be maister Jhonne Moscrop, procuratour to the said
burgh, in respect of the said clame and ansueris maid to the saidis
defenssis, and admittis the fift and sext exceptionis to the said maister
WiUiameis probatioun to be provin be him coniunctim as salbe appointit,
reseruand alwis to the said maister Johnne Moscrop his defenssis qiiliilkis
may result to hini be inspectioun of the said maister WiUiameis gift
mentionat in his said fift exceptioun in pena quhairof the said maister
Williame lauchfuUie warnit to this day be Jhonne Roger, officer, to haue
harde interlocutom- gevin and pronunceit and comperit nocht, and
ordanis the said maister WilKame to be warnit of new to compeir on
Tyisday nixttocum for taking of ane day for preifing of the saidis excep-
tionis quhen the saidis provest baillies and connsale sail prescrive to
him the maner of the said probatioun ; the said maister Johnne Moscrojj
warnit apud acta.
140
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1565
3 July 1562.
Cordinaris. [To prevent the " darth and exhorbitand prices of buittis, schone, and all
■\-tlier sic thingis as pertonit to the occupatioim of cordiner craft," proclamation made
" dLschai-ging all maner of regratonris, cowperris and foirstalleris of reid and barkit
ledder," and that none be sold except by the owners and labourers of the same, and
not to be " hurdit, hyd and kepit within close houssis, for vphalding of darth, bot to
be presentit to oppin market hale and togidder at lauchfiill tyme of day."]
15 Juhj 1562.
Extent jm li. Tlie pvoiiest bailies and counsale [with the deacons of crafts,] being
convenit within tlie new tolbiith of this bnrgh, and efter ressouyug, and
declarationn maid to thame be my said lord prouest how that the wark of the
said new tolbuth wes ceissit and left of in defalt of money to pay the wark-
men, quhairat the Quenys Maiestie wald be oflfendit, becaus hir hienes had
commandit the samyn to be endit with all deligence ; and siclike gyf the
said tolbuth war nocht rady be Mertymes nixt the sait of the sessioun wald
be movit to sum vther toun, quhilk sould be na litill harme to the com-
moun Weill of this burgh ; vpoun the quhilkis considerationis, and becaus
thair wes na money to be gottin of the commoun gude, becaus the samyn
wes analiit for tua yeris to cum, he tliocht gude that ana extent of ane
thousand pundis sould be lyftit of all nychtbouris to the biging of the said
wark, [which proposition was agreed to and an extent granted accordingly.]
Off sic as sail
brukc offices
within tliis
burgh and
nane vtheris.
17 July 1562.
The prouest baillies [council and deacons of crafts,] being convenit
within the tolbuth, and efter lang ressonyng vpoun the monye trublis and
variances chanceit within this burgh thir tua yeris past amangis the
inhaljitanttis of the samyn, nocht onlie to the contempt of God, oure
Souerane and the lauchfull Maiestratis of this bnrgh, bot alsua to the
greit apperand distructioun of thame selffis and hale connnoun weill of the
1562.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. Ul
samyn. ami that as yit thaii- remanys ^v^thin this said burgh certane wikit Off sic a.s sail
besy and seditious personis monying no les nor tlie like insurrectioun and ^™hbi'th^^*
inobedieuce gyf remeid be nncht fundin in tyme, and kuawing tlie oulie burgliand
occatioim thairof to be and to hane bene for the want of glide and godhe
officeris, uocht having the trew feir of God in tliair harttis nor detfull
regaird to thair conscience and commoimAveill foresaid, allin ane voce, votis,
granttis, conseuttis, statutis and ordani.s tliat fra this furth thair sail nane
bruke office within this burgh of prouest,baillies, dene of gild, thesaui-er, coun-
salonr. dekyn of craft, nor vther office, bot sic as lies adionit thame to the
trew kirk of God and congregatioun, and hes commvnicat with bayth sacra-
mentis, and hes submittit thameselffis vnder discipline, and gyf ony vther
beis chosin, nocht onlie sic to be depriuit bot the electerris and chesaris of
thame -wath thame selffis to be pvnissit with rigour as manifest con-
tempnaris of all gude and godlie ordour- ; and this act to be obseruit in all
tymes cuming without the preiiidice of the officeris and dekynnis presentlie
in office for this instant yeir, and to this effect that the dekynnis of craftis
set ane peremptour day for chesing of thair dekynnis, and that ^^^oun
that day the hale dekynnis be chosin and nane vther, vnder the pane
foresaid.
[Xote. — In the original record the foregoing act is delete, in tenns of the
following resolution written at its commencement : — ■" xxvij Januarii 1563. [The
bailies council and deacons of crafts,] ordanis the act efter following to be deleit
at the Quenis Maiesteis command and for eschewing of hir anger."]
22 July 1562.
The provest baillies and counsale sittand in iugement, in the [Eobertsoun,
terme assignit to maister William Robertsoun, protendit maister of the hie nt'h ScLol ]
scole of Edinburgh, to preif the last twa exceptionis admittit to be pro^^u
this day be him coniunctim projaonit aganis the clame inteutit contrar
him be maister Jhonue Moscrop, procuratour for the toun, as suld be
prescriueit be the saidis provest, baillies, and counsale, comperit the
said maister WilUame, and for probatioun of the saitlis exceptionis
producit ane gift maid to him be the abbat of Halierudehous. with consent
U2 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1562.
[Robertsoun, of tlie abbay of Camskynneth bis coadiutour et administratoiTr, sub-
master of ... ... . .
High School.] serin eit with the said abbat of Halierudehous haud and seillit with the
cheptoiir seill thairof, of the dait the tent day of Jantiar, the yeir of
God jm vc xlyj yeris, and als producit ane tikat contening the names
iinderwrittin, viz., Lord Provand, maister Eduard Henresoiin, maister
Alexander Sym, maister Jhoune ]\Iarioribaakis, bailhe, maister Alexander
Skene, maister Thomas Craig, Alexander Chaip, raercliand, James, James,
Carmichell, James Harlaw writer, Patrik Govane belman, Patrik Kene,
Robert Craig, Alexander Bruce, harbour, maister Henrie Blakwod,
maister Jhonne Scherp Jhonne Sinclare, Jhonne Ker, James Richie, Gul.
Strang, "NVilliame BroTin, Jho. M'Calyeane, Fra. Adamsoun, to preif the
rest of the saidis exceptionis ; and the iuges assiguis to the said maister
.Jhonne Moscrop, Setterday nixttocum to produce his obiectionis aganis the
said letter of gift jxirtibiis citatis.
Maister Jhonne Moscrop allegeit that na witues suld be ressauit vpoun
that parte of the said maister WilHamis exceptiounis anent his qualificatiouu,
quhair he offeris to preif the negatiue of the affirmatiue contenit in the
said maister Jhonneis claune, viz., that he is qualifeit in grammer, greik
and latene, etc., because the probatioun thairof, according to the tenner
of the last act and pronunceing of the interlocutour, suld be prescriueit
and appointit to him be the provest baillies and counsale, viz., tliat the
said maister William siild gyf demonstratioun of his sciences and artis,
being examinat be sic cunning and leirnit men as thai can find maist abill
thairto, and the said maister William allegeit in the contrar and disassentit
to all vther examinatioun nor be the Avitnes abone writtin.
The iuges findis that the probatioun and tryale of that pairt of the said
allegeance proponit be the said maister William tuichiug his habilitie and
qualificatiouu aucht and soiild ressave vther ordour trj'ale and probatioun
nor be particular witnes, as vtlicr commouu allegeanceis requiris, and as
the said maister William desireis, viz., be demonstratioun of his science
eruditioun and knawlcdge, being examinat be cunning and leirnit men of
vndcrstanding, in sic sciences ordour and maneris as ar requeseit to be in
ane man of sic place of doctrine as the said maister Williame pretendis,
and thairfore assiguis to tiie said maister William to compoir before the
1562.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 143
provest baillies and coim.sale on Fryday nixtocum, betuix ij and iij lioureis [Robertsoun,
eftevnoue, in the over tolbuith of this bnrgh, new beigit, and thair to High School.]
ressauo vse and leid tryale and probatiouu of his said qualificatioun and
eruditiouu be demonstratioun and ostentiouu of his science, and kuawledge,
being thaii'anent examinat and requireit as ordoiu- is, in presence of the
saidis provest bailHes and cotinsale, be thir personis vnderwrittiu, viz.,
the superintendent of Lothianc, maister Johnne Craig, minister of
Haherndehoiis, maister George Hay, maister George Baquhannanc, maister
James Panter, maister Jhonne Hendersonn, maister Clement Litill, maister
James Kinpont, maister Danid Colles, maister Alexander Sym, or the
maist pairt, or aue snfEcient uummer of thame. quha than war nemmit and
appointit in presence of the said maister AVilliame, "svith certificatioim gyf
he comperit nocht the tyme abone writtin to the effect foh-said, the said
exceptioim anent his qualificatioiin suld be haldin as vnprovin. The
said maister Jhonne and maister William warnit heirof fl^^^rf acta.
Maister William Robertsoun protestit for remeid of law and reduc-
tioun of the interlocutour abone writtin and alhiterlie disassentit thairto.
Maister Johnne Moscropaskit iustrumeutis that maister William Robert-
soun refuseit to gyf demonstratioim of his knawledge, being examiuit be the
leirnit men abone writtin, and, in case he comperit nocht on Fryday
nixttocum the tyme and place appointit, protestit he be repute thairefter
ua apt nor erudite pei-soim for sic office and place of doctrine as he
pretendis, and siclike for circumduction of the terme.
24 July 1562.
The provest bailhes and counsale, iu the tolbuith, comperit maister
Jhonne Moscrop, as in the terme assignit to maister Williame Robertsoun
to gif demonstratioun and ostentioun of his qualificatioun, being examinat
be the cunning and leirnit men appointit in his awia presence in iugement
the xxij of JuHi lastbipast, and protestit that iusafer as this day wes
assignit to the said maister William to gif demonstratioun of his erudition
and knawlege be examinatioun of the leiniit men heir present, for proba-
tiotm of his exceptioun as towart his quahficatioun specifiit thairiu, and
that the said cunning men war hen- present according to the desire of the
144 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1562.
[Robertsoun, teriue, reddv to examine him vpoiiu [liis qualification,] his said exceptioun
High School] anent the quahficatioun be haldin and repute as vnproviu according to
the certificatioim coutenit in the last act.
The samyn day, maister Edmound Hay protestit that be the con-
fessioim of the said maister Jhonne that the desire of this terme is onlie
vpo\m the probatioun of his qnahficatioim, quhUk is ane pairt of his excep-
tioun, that thair be ua forder done as this day sen the deske of the terme
requu'eit na forder as this day.
The jugeis circumduces the exceptioun proponit be maister William
Roberttoun anent the probatioim of his qualificatioun this day vpoun liis
manifest contempt and contumelie warnit to this day apud acta to the
effect foirsaid and comperit nocht, and thairfore admittit the said maister
Jhonne Moscropis protestatiouu aganis him.
25 July 1502.
The provest baHlies and counsale, sittand in iugement, comperit
maister Jhonne Moscrop and producit his allegeit obiectionis into writ
aganis the pretendit gift producit be maister William Roberttoun, for
probatioun of ane pairt of his exceptionis admittit to his probatioun, and
ordanis the said maister William Roberttoim tobe warnit agane Tyisday
nixttocuni to gif in ansueris in writ to the saidis obiectionis, the said
maister Jhonne warnit apud acta.
6 August 1562.
[Mr William Robertson having produced answers " in writ " to the objections
against bis gift, the judges assigned Saturday next to give sentence.]
11 August 1562.
The baillies sittand in iugement, be sentence interlocutour, efter
avisemeut with thair assessouris, repellis the haill ansueris of maister
Wilham Robertsoun maid to the obiectionis ge%an in aganis his gilt of
echolemaisterschip be maister Jhonne Moscrop in the actioun and cans
persewit aganis him be ilie said maister Jhonne and admittis the said
U>6-2.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 145
niiiistcr Jlionnc to preif the minoritic of the abLat of llalierudhous [Robertsoun,
specifiit in the iirst of lus saiclis obiectioiiis, viz., the said abbat to haue High School]
bene within the aige of xiiij yeris tlie tjnne of the grauting of the said
gift to the said maister WilHani aud that in respect of the coutentis of the
said gift, and for probationu tliairof assignis to him Fnrisday nixttocnni.
17 August 15fi2.
The tounys supplicatioun to the Quenys Maiestie for the freris Freri.-..
places : — Madame, vnto your grace hmnlie menis and schewis we yoin-
seruitonris, the pronest bailHes eoimsale and commmiitie of the bnrgli of
Edinburgli, that quhair for laik of prouisioun to support thame cpihilkis
ar in deid puir, that thair miserabill estait being vnder the handis of God
and veseit be him be seiknes aige and vtlierwis, the mimmer of sturdy
beggerris daylie increscis in sic sorte that tliai c^uhilkis baith of tlie law of
God and nature aucht tobe heljiit ar nocht vnknaVin fra thame quliilkis
of all ressoun and equitie suld be compellit to travell for thair leifing and
sustentatioim, being stark and potent of body that way to laubour, and
nocht onlie ar the sturdy beggerj'is thairthrow fosterit bot als in thair
beggerrie begettis childrene quhilkis fra thair youth ar brocht vjj beggand,
niakand than- begging quhairby thai presentlie leif, and ar withdraAsdn
fra laubom- t(j leif idillie tobe ane craft, sua that gif remeid be nocht
had thairto the policie salbe havelie hurte aud the pouir alwys contemjiuit
and neglectit ; and siklike it is nocht vnknawan to your hienes that the
commoim ordom* quhahby men attenis to serue the commoim weill of thair
cuntre cvunis be letteris leirning and scienceis, quhilkis can nocht be obtenit
bot be leirning at sculis, quhilkis for the maist parte dois in all partis
decay, sua that na regarde is had thairto aud the youth thairthroAV broclit
to sic barborous ignorance that lamentablie it is tobe regratit; the
remeid of baith the ([uhilkis we doute nocht bot be the erecting of
hospitalis to susteue the pure, planting of sculis to bring vp the youtli.
quhairto is nocht onlie requireit places and rowmes bot als ressonabill
livingis and stipendis, (pihilkis for inhabilitie aud pouirtie of the burrowis
can nocht be thame be performit ; and your hienes vnderstanding that
[to] oure said toun resortis ma pouir tlinn to ony vthir of this realme, and
U6 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1562.
I'reris. ^^ig that oure youth is of sic uumnier that pietie it war, seiug God at this
tyme gevis sic pregnant meynis the same siild pereis, and thaii-fore with
supporte of youre grace we mynd ua thing mail- than to erect hospitalis
and ressonable scuhs within our said toun, quhairin the pnir qnhillds ar
indeid pnir may be sustenit and the youth nui'esit and brocht vp in
letteris, sua that ressonabill levingis war proiiideit thairto, qnhilkis at na
tyme before culd better be done nor now quhen hmdis and annuelHs
"nathin our said toun pertening to preistis freiris and vtheris ar cumin
in your hienes handis. with the qnhilkis we doute nocht bot yoiire grace,
bering sic fanoiir to letteris and science and supporte of the pouir, will
part lie bestow to the eifect foirsaid ; heirfore we beseik your guid grace haif
consideratioim heirof, and seing that ye ar myndit that letteris and science
incresce within youre realme, and that the pouir quhais ckunour ascendis
to the hevin be sustenit, that yoiire grace will grant and dispone to ws
the situatioun quhair the Blakfi'eiris war, togidder wdth thair yairdis to
beig ane hospitale vpoun for the pouir, and als cans sume dres be
maid that we may haue the place kirk chalmeris and hoiissis of the Ku'k
of Field to big ane scule, we satifiand ressonablie thairfore, and als that
your grace will gif and dispone to ws, for austening of the hospitale and
scule foirsaid, the annuellis of chaplainreis and fi'eris being presentlie in
your graces handis and the remanent of the sameu quhen thai sail
pertene to youre grace; and becaus our said toun is populous, and the
multitude thairof greit, that your hienes will gif to ws the yairdis of the
Grayfreiris and situatioun thairof being sumquhat distant fi'a om-e toun,
to niak ane bm-iale place of to burie and eird the personis deceissand
thairin, sua that thairthrow the air within oure said toim may be the mair
pure and clene, and we doute nocht bot your grace sail schortlie se the
power within (mr said toun be sa su])j3ortit. the yoiith sa brocht vp in
letteris, that the poeteriteis to cum sail haif greit comforte thairof to the
prais of youre hienes in all tymes cuming ; and your aneuer humelie we
beseik.
jjg i„j^ Followis the deliueranco vpotm the bak of the said supplicatioun,
subscruiit be the Quenys Maiestie : — Apud Rtriuiling xvij" Augusti anno
1562.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 147
156-2. The Quenys Maiestie appoynttis the Grayfreii' yaird mthin writtm Kegiua.
to be ane buriall place to the personis dooeissand ■\\'ithin the hiirgh of
Edinburgh, sua that the samyu salbe aue bm'iall phice, and it salbe lesum
to burye the deid of the said toun thairin ; and hir grace pi-omisses qulien
euiv sufficient pi-ouisioun is maid for biging of the hospitale and scule
within writtin hir grace sail prouidc ane rownie convenient thairfor and
sail support that the samyn may be dotyt to be interteneit in tyme cuming.
Sic subscribitur : Marie, R.
27 August 1562.
The proiiest baillies and counsale, in consideratioun of the heu'schep Welaml.
committit vpoim Alexander Weland, lorymer, be the Franschemen the
tyme of thair raig within this burgh vpoun the peple of God, and for his
glide seruice done to the gude toun in all tymes bigane and to cum,
granttis and gevis to the said Alexander aue gildschip fre, and ordanis
the dene of gyld to ressaue him gratis.
The prouest baillies and hale counsale ordanis Louk Wilsoun, thesaurer, Thesaurer.
with all deligence possable, to big w^ the toun wallis at the Blakfreris and *°™ waiiia.
mend the sloppis thaiiintill, and begyn vpoun Monunday nixt.
RoAvye Gairdner, fleschour, actit himself of his awin consent that the Gardner,
hale cornys sawiu be liim vpoun the ground of the eist yarde of the Gray- yardis""' " "^
fi-eris salbe furthcumand to the gude totm, according to the quantite being
vpoun the said ground, arreistit be thair officeris yesterday, and failling of
the said cornys the avale thairof.
The prouest baillies and counsale ordanis Edwerd, alias Su- Edwerd, Hendei-snun,
Hendersoun to tak cure and charge ovir the warkis of the toun at Sanct ™*'*'^'" "■*'''■
Gelys Kii-k yaird, the Blakand Gray fi-eris, and ordanis to gy^'e him ij s. on
the day for his laubouris mdmring thair willis.
The prouest baillies and counsale foresaid ordanis Alexander Guthre, DenegyW,
dene of gild, to big v]i the Gray freir dikis fra the f.ie eiitres to the greit ^'■<'='" ■""''••••
148 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1562.
Dene gyld, yairde, according to the ground of the anld fore wall, and siclik to cans
reir yair e. j^.^|. ^^^^^ j^^^^^. ^^^^^, ^^ ^-^^ ^^^^^-^ ^.^^.^ cntres.
18 September 1562.
Eonet makaris. [Complaint made by .the bonnet-makers that " dhiers craftismeu, sic as fleschouris,
wrychtis, sclateris, cortlinuris, and diucrs vtheris within this burgh, had t)-stit and
drawin fra thame thair seruandis and prentissis, vnfre personis, and caussis thame
wyrk and laubour vnder thame the wark pertenyng to thair craft." The provost
bailies council and deacons agreed that the bonnet-makers should be protected in their
privileges and liberties ; " hot in case it plesit the gudenes of God to gy( the gyft to
sti-angearis or vtheris resortand to this toun to laubour and invent vpoun piikis ane
mair perfyte and fyner fassoun of hois slevis gluiEs, and siclike as they thameseffis
seruandis nor prentisses could nocht do nor lies nocht done at ony tyme befor this,
that in sic caissis the saidis personis sail nocht be stoppit nor the gyftis of God
smorit ; prouiding alwayis that nowther thay nor nane vtheris salbe seruit be thair
seruandis or prentissis, vnfre personis, quhilk lies had thair begyuning vnder the
said dekin and masterris ;" and further, that their servants and prentices should be
dischai-ged from working with other unfreemen.]
25 September 1562.
licgiiua, The pi'ouest, dene of gild, thesam-er, [old and new councils, and
assessors,] being convenit in the tolbuth according to the auld ordour,
comperit Archibald Dowglas of Kilspiiidie and produceit the Quenis
Maiesteis writing, off the quhilk the tennour followis, and vjioun the pro-
ductioun thairof askitinstrumentis, requireing also the said provest baillies
and counsalis ansueris to the saniin : Sequitiir litera : Provest, baillies,
counsale and deikins of our bnrgli of Edinburgh, we greit yow weill.
Forsamekill as oure louit Archibald Dowglas of Kuispindie wes provest of
oure said burgh of before, c^uha knawis how to rewle youre said touu,
haifand experience thairof, and to do ws sendee thairin, and is abill and
incit to brouke the said office this nixt yeir, oure will is heirfore and wo
charge yow that ye mak the said Archibald ane cf the lytis to be chosiu
provest to yow at Jlichaelmes uixttocum. and than that ye elect and cheis
hini to be youre prouest the said ycir, conformo to youre ordour obseruit
iu sic caissis. This ye do, for oure will and inynde is that tlic saniiu be
diiiic. Sub.'<ci-in''it with mwv hand. ;it Cuwpcr in Angus, the x.xj day uf
DouL'Ias.
1502.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBUPtGH. 149
August and of our regnne the twenty yeir. Sic suhscrihilur : Marie. And Regina,
efter auisement with the said writing tlie provest baillies connsale and °"^
asscssonrisi fuu'saidis, all in ane voce, oontinuit thair ausuer quhill the day
viij dayis.
3 October 1562.
The quhilk day, maister Tliomas Makcalyeane of CKftounhall Decreit aganis
provest, maister Jhonne Marioribankis and James Thomesoun, baillies of
the burgh of Edinbm-gh, sittand in iugement as iugeis ordineris to the
persoun of maister Williame Robertsouu, haifand consent of Robert,
commendatar of Halierudehous, to cognosce in the actioun and cans
pcrsewt be maister Jhonne Moscrop, procin-atoiirto the said burgh, aganis
the said maister William, that rpihair the said maister Jhonne Sloscrop
calling to remembrance the lovabill purf)ois of the maist eloquent and
politik oratour and philosophour, Marcus Tullius Cicero, willing to hauo
Marcus his sone instructit in letteris and maneris, knawand the maist
famous and literat philosophour, Cratippus, to be instructar of the youth-
heid in the maist flm-esant cietie of Athens, send his sone to be auditour
to the said Cratippus within the said cietie, baith for the heich autht>ritie
of the reder and cietie foirsaid, off the quhilkis the ane mycht augment
hira vritli letteres and science and the vther with gude exemplis ; and
like as this burgh is the maist nobUl and famous bm-gh and murrour
of gude maneris and ciuihtie within this realme, sua the same aucht
to haue the maist famois and literat pedagogis for instructing of the
yowthheid of the samin, and to gif vtheris wis and nobill men occasioim,
as had the said Cicero, to send their bairnis to be instructit thairin, to the
gi-eit incresce of science and augmenting of the coromoun weill thairof;
and being sureUe informit that the said maister WilKame, be the space of
x\'ij yeris syne or thairby, vnder pretense of ane pedagoge qualefeit in
letteris and maneris, he haifand nane or litill eraditioun iii grammer greik or
latene,bot ^mpty thairof, nocht oulie lies wranguslie and ignorantlie vsurpeit
the office of schole maister within this burgh, like as he yit vsurpis, to the
greit iguominie and detractioun of the fame of the samin bm-gh anddetening
nf the tender vouth bred within th(; samin connnittit to his cure in ignorance
150 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [15G2.
Decreit aganis of all letteri's humane and diuine, bot als, schewand liim self ane inimie to
Godis worde and contemnar tliairof hes refusit and refussis to frequent
the sermonis of the trew and sincere doctrine of God and to conimunicat in
the tabill of the suppour of our Lorde, geifand evil! exampill to the said
tender youth to the gi-eit apperand pei-ditioun of thair sawlis, quhairthrow
he is vnhabill to brouke the said office of schole maister cum. pericuhsum sit,
vt iiiprouerbio hahetur, ouem liipo committere, ef eum quern puero preceptor em adhib-
ueris corruptorem experiri, and thairfore the said maister Williame audit
to be declareit and decernit vnhabill to the said office, and decernit to be
removeit thairfra, and compellit to desist and ceis fra all forder exerceiug
of that office, as at mair lenth is conteuit in the clanie geviu in be the said
maister .Thonne Moscrop aganis the said maister William Robertsoun thair-
upoun : The richttis ressonis and allegationis of baith the saidis parteis
harde vnderstande and considderit, and the saidis iugeis being avisit thair-
with, togidder with the depositionis of diuers famois witnes ressauit suorne
and admittit heirto, the said maister Jhonne Moscrop comperand personalie
in iugement, and the said maister William Robertsoim being lauchfullie
wairnit to this day be Alexander Cuke and George Gourlaw, officeris, oft
tymes callit lauchfull tyme of day biddin and nocht compcrit, the saidis
provest and baillies, ^vith avis of thair assessoiu'is, findis the said maister
William to be vnhabill to exerce the office of schole maister within the said
burgh, and thairfore decernis him to remove him self fra exerceing of the
said office and desist and ceis in all tymes cuming fra forder vseing and
exerceing thairof and dischargis him of all teiching and insti'ucting of the
youth within this biu'gh becaus [Here follows a narrative of the
previous proceedings and pleadings, tbe principal of wliich lia\e already been
given.]
G October 15()2.
Powglas. The prouest, baillies, dene of gildc, thesaurar, counsale auld and new,
<i.i<yiii])s. ;,i„ji,e writtin, maister Jliouno Moscrop, maister Jhonne Scherp and
Alexandc r King, aesessonris, being convenit as the letter day appointit for
lyting and electing nf thair officiaris, comjicrit Archibald Powglas and
loG-i.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. If.l
dosiieit thair ansner affirmatiue or negatiue to the Queuis writing, and D.jwglas,
desireit tho saiuyn to be votit qubetlier thai wald obey the said writing or **
nocht, and the commouii clerk to note eury manis vote as he wald ansuer
to the Quenis grace .... and desireit the said wiitrng to be red in
presence of the haill deikins, and thai to be harde to vote according to the
teunour of the said writing, quliilk being red the saidis deikins all in ane
voce askit instrumentis that thai wald obey the samin in all pointis, and
coufonne thau'to desireit that thai niycht be harde to vote alsweill in lytiug
as electing, and heirupoun desireit thair ansiier ; quha being alssua removeit,
the proveist. baillies, counsale and assessoims forsaidis findis and decernis
the saidis deikins salhaue na vote in lyting, bot in electing allanerlie,
nochtwithstanding the said writing, quhilk in the self is sufficient for
thair ansuer.
[Maister Thomas Makcalyeane liaving renounced the office of provestry, Alex- Makcalyeane,
ander Guthrie, dene of guild, [and five others] " desyreis the lytis to be chosin G^°»h^- '°t.
according to the auld ordour, and Archibald Dowglas to be chosin prouest."]
[The council continued their answer to the Queen's writing for fifteen days, till Coimcirs
they might have time to " ressoun with hir liienes concerning the contentis thairof "] ''"'*"'='"•
21 October 1562.
[The council to convene every Wednesday and Friday, during the ringing of the Council con-
bell from a quarter till halt-j)ast ten, under the penalty of one shilling and sixpence ^■'^^"^g-
to be paid to the poor ; those absent from the meeting without reasonable cause to
pay five shillings ; and none to " depairt of the toun or oute of this realme to
remane ony space, without licence obtenit be the said counsale.'']
6 November 15()2.
[James Thomesoun, one of the bailies of tlie past year, delivered to David Keys.
Forrester, bailie, the key of the charter house and the key of the common seal ; and
Thomas M'Calyeane, provost of last year, delivered the seal of cause to Archibald
Douglas of Kinspindie, the present provost. The keys of the charter house and
common seal, which were in the hands of the previous treasurei-, were delivered to
liis succcssoi-. Jolin Prestoun.]
152
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1563.
AdulterarLs,
foruicatouris.
The provest, baillies, cotmsule, assessoiiris, dene of gild and thosaurar,
persaveing that tlie abhomiiiabill viceis of adiilterie aud fornicatioiin daylie
increscit witliiu this biugh for hiik of pvnisment, thairfore ordanit the
saidis baillies, as thai will ansuer iu presence of thair God, and farder
vpoun the executioun of thair oiBce, that thai mak deligeut tiyale throw
all the pairtis of the toun qidiair ony fornicatoiu- or adultera'r may be
ajijDrehendit, man or Avoman, without exceptioim of jjersoun, to be takin
and put fast iu the iruehous, and thair to be tied be the space of ane
moneth with breid and water allanerlie, and thau'efter vpoun the sure
tryale of thair oifeus to be baneist the toun for euir; and siklike the for-
nicatom'is appreheudit in the vice or vtheris tryit be ordour, baith the
man and the woman, to be skurgeit thair at the cairt ers and banist the
toun ay and cpdiill sume siu-e apperance be harde to the kirk aud magis-
tratis of the amendiment of their lifeis ; and this ordour to be obseruit
within this bm-gh as it sail pleis the Almichtie to move the hartis of the
hiear powertis to statute ane better law for tlie saichs crjTneis.
9 Novemher 1562.
Pasturing of [Proclamation to he made that " tlie pasturing and gers of tliair commonn
lynlds"'^'' ""'' 1""'"^' ^ogidcler with tliair liaill linkis betuix St Nicholas Chapoll and Weu-dy Brow,"
are to be rouped on Monday next.]
11 November 1562.
For fleshc [Pi'oclamation to be made charging the inhabitants that no '' flesclie be drest nor
etiiig. fitjn in thair houssis vpoun Friday and Setterday fra tliis (hiy fiu-th," under tlie
penalty of ten pounds.]
12 November 1562.
Grahame Jliuuue (irahame, merchant of this bui-gh, lieand direct fi-a the minister
baptism. j^qJ eldaris to the prouest and baillies, to be inquyrit ol'the baptesing of hie
last barne, and gif it war found that the said barne wcs nocht baptesit, to
put remeid thairto be thair obseruit, qidiairof the said Jhonnc being
requyrit be his aith dcclarit his last barne, being ane las, to be baptieit in
1562.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 153
his awin lious be anc proist of Glasgw callit Iloustoiin, cftir tlie papis Grahame,
manor, ami his witues to be Maistur Ediiiood Hay, llargaret Rainsay tliu ^^' """'
spous of maister James Lindosay, aud Heleue Jhonnstomi the spous of
Aiidro Stevinsoun ; and thaireftcv the said Ileleue Jhouiistoun l)oiiig- calht,
and hii' greit aith taikin, swore tliat the said barne was baptisit in tlie
abbay, in the Quenys Maiesteis chapell, be hir hienes Franche preist.
SicUke Margaret Ramsay, sworne, deponis conforme to Johnne Grahame.
[John Charteris, yonnger, confessed] that in the moueth of December Charterria.
last bipast his barne wes baptizit in the abbay, in the Quenys Maiesteis
chapell, vpone ane hallyday before none.
18 Noremhei- 1562.
[The provost bailies and council,] being informyt that certane inhabi- Leith,
tantis of Leyth on the yonde syde of the brig had vsurpit vpoun thame the ^^essors.
liberte and jurisdictionn of this touu, be biging of houssis vjDonn the
commoun passages, losing and lading of guddis thair without paymg- of
dewtie, etc., and being forthir informyt that thay had sterit vp my lord
abbot of Hallirudehous, the Quenys Maiesteis broder, to naantene thame
aganis the gude toun, and foirseing that thir caussis and diners vtheris
the townys actionis sail schortlie cum before tlie lordis of sessioun and
mon be defending be men of law, quhairfore all in ane voce thay nominat
and constitute maisteris Dauid Borthuik, Thomas M'Calyeane aud Eichert
Strang thair assasouris and procuratouris indiu-ing thair willis, and ordanis
the thesaiu-are [to pay them each ten pounds yearly.]
The council continewis Jhonne Yoiing, -WTitcr, thair scribe, and ordanis Voun" s -i
him to serue in the towyns effaris towert the sessioim, the Quenis
Maiestie and vtheris the townys effaris efter the auld ordour, and to be
rady at the thesaureris command to wryte and resaif informatioun of the
townys aduocatis in the townys beeynes, [he being paid his " auld pentionn
of ten merkie. "]
U
154
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1563.
Dene |jyM,
presone.
5 December 1562.
The prouest, baillies, assasour and connsale forsaid, ordanis the dene
of gild to preiDair the hous quhaii' the wobsteris wrocht in the steple with
all necessaris, to be ane pressoiin hous for adulteraris and fornicatouris, and
to mak the eamyn sure and lokfast.
Villa tolbuth. [The treasurer to pay to " maister William Currour, heritour of tlie lamlis quhair
Ciirrour. the new tolbuth is bigand, the sowme of fourtje pundis in paii't of payment of his
ground i-ycht thairof."]
8 December 1562.
Pj^ [Tallow not to be sold dearer than 13s. the stone; candle, the "rag weik "
Is. Id., and the " harde weik " Is. the pound ; the fourpence loaf of bread, baked by
baxters within the burgh, to weigh thirteen ounces, and that baked by baxters out-
with the burgh, to weigh seventeen ounces ; ale not to be sold dearer than tivepence
the pint ; stable keepers to sell their hay not dearer than teupeuce the stone, the best
oats for Is. 4d., and the second for Is. 2d. the peck.]
11 December 1562.
Gyld minister. \T\:i& dean of guild ordered to pay £8, 18s. 8d. for " certane necessaris of the
ministeris lugeing, as the particuler compt beris."]
Bedrellis,
Murray.
22 Deceinber 1562.
[The treasurer " to pay the bedrellis of Sanct Mary Wj-nde, for thair Yule
dewtie, x s."]
6 January 1562-3.
[A sui)])lication presented by Andro Murray of Blackbaronye. bearing that when
extents were raised for the ])roper affairs of the bui'gh he was taxed among the
common merchants, though " ane gintillman having his loving to landwcrt and vsing
na maner of tratiquye within this burgh," and desiring the council to discharge him
of all extents in future, as other free barons, " vtkerwise he wald discharge himself
of all sic libertie as they mycht allege him to haue of thame, and fra this furth uowthcr
tak laubouris travel! nor thocht of thair effoi-is as he hes done in tynies bygano."
The council found that the extenters had done wrong, and agreed to make compen-
sation for past payments, and discharged all extents in futui'S " except at sic tymes as
1562-3.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 155
qiihen our Soueranys proclamatioun salbe generalc vpouu all liir liienes lieges aganis Murray,
hir iuimeis and than to briike the benefice of this burgh becaus he is fre burges, or
at .sic vtlier tviuo.s riuhen the lanclis of this toun ur extcntit for strenth and policie
of the burgh and than to be extentit efter his rent within burgh."]
[The following prices ordered to be observed and kept : — " The pair of double Proclamatioun
soillit schoue of the lairgest mesour, weill wrocht, sufficient wark and sufficient stuf,
for iij s. viij d. ; the pair of single solyt schoue, of the lairgest mesour and wark,
ij s. viij d. ; the pair of fynest doitbill solyt buttis for xxiiij s. ; the pair of singill
soillit buttis, of the like mesour and wark, xx s. ; the pair of mulis, pantonis, brote-
kynnis, and all vther wark pertenyng to the cordiner craft, conforme to the prices
abone writtin."]
15 January 1562-3.
[The treasurer to pay to two bailies twenty-six shillings and tliii-ty-two shillings, precept,
"debursitbe thame vpoun Newyerday to the porteris at the Quenys vter yet." thesaurer.
Proclamation to be made that no " hydis be seUerit, saltat, nor sauld furth of Hydis.
this burgh, nor gadderit togidder in greit, bot be sauld commoulie in the merket
fresche to the cordiueris and barbaris."
No resignation of the town's lands to be made, except " in presens of the prouest gesings of the
baillies and counsale, and thair precept vnder the soUl of cans obtenit for the townys lamlis.
sesing geving."]
22 January 1562-3.
The prouest baillies and counsale discliargit Anthone Frankdeveill, Barbouris.
Johne Wemyss, Henry Lumesden, and Jonet Clerk and George Welsche
of all occupeing or vsing t)f cherurgeanrie or barboiir craft •snito the
tyme thay wer admytit and maid fi'e with the said craft.
27 January 1562-3.
Apnd Edinbtn-gh, xx^nj" Januarii, anno lxij°. The Qiienis Jlaiestie Eegina. The
ordanis the jsrouest and baillies of the biu-gh of Edinburgh to put the lait teuTOTdbLw?
act and statut of counsale maid anent the selling of wynis within this vpoun wynis
realme to dew executioun in all poynttis efter the tenour thairof. within cordmeris.
15G EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1562.
JRegina. The the boiuidis and fredome of tlie said burgh, aud that thai on na wise suffer
teL^ordinanre" ^'^® saidis wyuis to be sauld thairiu in greit or small vj)oun hiear prices nor
vpoun wjTiis is expremyt in the said act, vnder the pane of forfalting and tynsale of
cordinerk! ' thair fredome ; and als that thay serch and seik deligentlie within the
fredome of than* said bixrgh that euery cordiner and man exerceand that
craft thairin haif sufScient ledder and vtlier stuf to wirk aud laiibour for
furnessmg of the Queuis Maiesteis lieges, vpoun the prices statut be the
said prouest and baillies within the said bin-gh thairanent ; and in case ony
of the said craftismen be destitute thairof that the said prouest and baillies
put than- said act to executioun and depriue the braikairis thairof fi-a all
vsiug of the said craft and bruking of ony fredome within the said burgh
in tyme cuming, vnder the pane foresaid. Sic subscnbitw : Marie, R.
[The provost bailies and council ordained proclamation to be made iii terms of
tlie foregoing ordinance, a copy of which was to be sent to the deacon of the cordiners.
Wines -svere ordered to be sold not dearer than " viij d. the pyut of Bnrdeaux wyne
and vj d. the pynt Rochell aud \i;her wynis."]
5 Februain/ 1562-3.
Ordinance for The prouest baillies and couusale, in presens of the maist pairt of the
convenyng of j j dekvnnis, decernis and ordanis thame and thair successouris in all
dekynuis. ^ ' ^ ^ ^ , .
tymes cuming, quhen it salhappin thame to be conveuit be the eaidis
prouest and baillies ^dthiu the tolbuth or vther plaissis neidfull, for
ressonyng \^oun the commoun efi'aris quhairintUl thair counsale and
consent salbe neidfull, that incontinent, but delay, thay gyf thair jugement
openioun aud couclusioun, according to thaii- knawlege aud conecience,
becaus in tymes past thair delayis and avisementis Avith the multitudes of
thair craftis hes bene the occasioun of tvmults and vproris, nocht onlie
umangis thameselfis bot alsua of this hale toun to the greit inquyetatioun
and truble of the samyn and hinder of the commoim eilaris to the greit
hurt of the commoun weill ; and quhat dekynuis that deferris and delayis,
tliat he rcmane in waird vpoun his awin expenssis ay and quhill he
1562-3.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 157
deliuer and gyf his jngement accordiug to bis knaulege aud conscience Ordinance for
as said is ; aud for his inobedience, sa oft as he refussis, to pay the vnlaw ^™]^!,™^j^^ °^
of XX s. to the commoiiu warkis, vnforgevin.
6 February 15G2-3.
The proiiest, baillies, counsale and dekynnis, all in ane voce, ordanis Quhyte,
ane writing to be maid in maist effecteoiis mauer to maister James Quhite, ^^q\^_
Scottismau, in Loudone, requeisting him w-ith all deligence to addres him
to this toun and to accept vpoim him the maistei-schip of the hie grammer
scole and teicliing of the youth of this tomi, and bocaus thai ar surelie
informyt [he] hes gTeit proffit be his scole iu Loudone, and that he is ane man
of excellent lernyng bayth in Lating and Greik toung, thay aU in ane voce
ordanis aue yeirlie peutioun to be gevin to him of iiij''-"' li. of the radeast
of than" commomi gude, besyde aud abone the proffit that he sail haue of
the bairnys and scule induriug thair willis, aud bindis and oblissis thame
and thair successouris for thaukfull payment thairof; and ordanis this
promys to be conteuit in the said writing ; and the samyn to be send to
the said maister James with Archibald Grahame now at his depairting to
England with my lord secreter, aud requeist the said Archibald maist
ernistUe to persuaid the said maister James to addres him heii' with
deligence.
23 February 1562-3.
[The following writing presented aud ordered] to be registrat and The Quenia
keipit for the towuis releif : Prouest aud baillies of oure burgh of Edin- U^ceOTitmg,
burgh. It is oure will aud we charge yow that incontinent efter the sicht
heirof ye fi-eith releif and lat to libertie Patrik Mwrdoch, now being in
your waird within the tolbuth of the said biu-gh, keipaud this present for
your warraud. Subscriuit with our hand, at Sanctandrois, the tuenty day
Fabruer, the yeir of God j" v'= Ixij yeirs. Sic subsmbitur : JIarie, R.
5 March 1562-3.
The prouest bailHes [and council] ordanis maister Jhonne Prestoun, Symsoun, villa,
thesaurer, to deliuer to Agnes Simsoun, roHct of vmquhile Wilhame
aurer.
158 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1562-3.
Symsoun, villa. Chepm.in, and Robert Norvell now liir spous, the soume of tbrettie
ponndis for the stanis and beging of the cbapell in the Nether Kirkyarde
foundit by vmqiihile Walter Chepnian.
Precept, thes- The baillies and counsale ordanis maister Jhonne Prestoun, thesaurer,
to content and pay to my lorde prouest, for the expenssis of the banket
preparit be him to the commissaris of borrowis, anchtene poundis iij s. j d.
Maister nark. The prouest baillies and counsale ordanis Dauid Somer, maister of
wark, to intromet with the stanis of the chapell in the Nether Kirkyaii'd
and bestow the samyn vpoun the now tolbnith.
Pi-nnycuke, The proiiest bailhes and counsale ordanis maister Jhonne Spens,
Kuk of Feild. jj^jiUie, Andro ^lurray of Blakbaronye and maister Jhonne Prestoun,
thesaurer, to talk and commoun with the persoun of Pennycuke tuiching
the Kirk of Feild and hale bigiugis thairof, and report his ansuer to thame
agane upouu the nixt counsale day.
10 March 1562-3.
Kiucaid viUa. \P^ this date a supplication was presented to the council by the spouse of
James Kincaid, representing that her late father, John Scott, had obtained from
King James V. the gift of " the ky]n aud barn foundit be him vpoun the
ground sumtjme callit the Kingis Stabillis, Hand contigiie to your calsay and
commoun passage to your niylnis, betuix the said calsay on the eist, tlie commoun
well and enti-es to tlie barres vpoun the west, the castell and bank thairof vpouu
the north, and certane landis of my said vmquhile faderris vpoun the south, quhilk
kyll and barn, being sufficientlie bigit be my said vmquhile foder, Johnn
Hammyltoun of Cliddisdale, prouest of this burgh for the tynio, with certane vther
nychtbouris of this burgh, for quhat caus vnknawin to my fader, kist down the said
kyll and barn." Tlie supplicants now asked tliat a charter should be given to them
by the council and they complied with the request, the property to be held in " fre
burgage," and the owners paying to the town, a yearly feu-duty of 13.s. -Id.]
11 March 1562-3.
PaiiUis wark. The proucst, bailics, counsale, and dekynnis granttis and disponis
to Dauid Grahame, masoun, the beidmanschi]) in Hanct Paullis A\'ark,
vacand be deceis of Dauid Young, furrour, with all cmolimentis and
1562-3.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 159
dewtiea thairof, and ordanis auo liaillie and clerk to put liira in possessioiiii PauUia wark.
be entering of him to the sell of the said vmquhile Dauid as vse is ; [and
also] granttis to Jhonne Cuke, talyeour, the beidmanschip vacand in Sanct
Paullis Werk be the doces of Jhone Wilsoun.
Api'il 15G3.
[The ti'easurer onluiued " to pay to the calsay makarris, for tua ruddis foure Calsay.
elnis calsay bigit forneut the cardinallis lugeing iu the Cowgait, the sowme of iij li.
XV} .."]
23 April 1563.
Tlie prouest, baillie, dene of gild, thesain-er, [coiTncil and deacons of Tuiching the
crafts,] efter avisement witli the Quenys Maiesteis writing, bering that tUeinhabi-"
thair is ane day of law sett to the laird of Drumquhassill and Jhonne t*"''^ 9^ *^'
IT 1 ■ • • 1 -11 • 1 • 1 ■ burgh in the
Schaw, and diuers vtheris greit persoms, quhukis hes maid greit con- tyme of need,
ventiouu of thair freindis aganis the said day, and hir Maieste, faring
trublis, commaudis and charges the prouest and baillies to convene the
hale nychtbouris for stancheing of trublis as said is, vnder all heast pane ;
quhairfor the said prouest baiUies and counsale ordanis in all tymes
cuming quhen sic or the like occasionis sail occure that the dene of gild
caus poynd and destrenye euerye merchant that conveynis nocht, beand
■wamyt be ofiScer, sound of tabroun, or vtherwi.se, for the vnlaw of
xviij s. but fauour ; and siclike that euerye dekyu gyf vji the name of the
absenttis of his craft, and the officeris to poynd thame for the said
vnlaw, and gyf the samyn to the said dekyn to be vsit at his plesour,
and this ordour to be obseruit in all tyme cuming.
The baillies and counsale, efter avisement with the supplicatioun gevin Patersonn,
in before thame be Jhonne Patersoun, dekin of the masonis, bering that he '"''^*'"■'•
had seruit treuHe and deligentlie at the wark of the newtolbuth to the ending
thairof, and that vtheris masonis nocht sa qualifeit as he had obtenit thair
burgesschippis fre for thair bounteth and reward, and thair desyi-it thair
lordsehippis to mak him thair fre gild broder for his bonteth, etc. ; to the
quhilk it wes ausuerit that thay haue nocht bene in vse to grant ony
sic libertie or priuilege to men vnmariit, and thairfor quhen it sould happin
the said dekyn to haue ane lauciiful wyfe and mariit according to the
IGO
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1563.
Patersoun,
masovm.
ordour of the kirk now present, vpon his gude beliavoiir and seruice, he
sould be considerit in this his desyre and satifeit to his plesour.
Clerks
chalmer.
30 April 1563.
The prouest, bailHes, counsale and dekynnis, vnderstanding that thir
monye yeris past thay haue bene subiect to pay furth of thair commoTim
gude yeii-lie the sowme of xx merkis or thairby for the maill of thair clerkis
chahnor, qnhilk may be haldin in in all tymes cuming gyf the auld renestrye
of Sanct Gelis Kirk war put in ordour and maid able thairfor, quhilk at
this present is desolat waist and seruis for litill or na thing, heu-for vpoun
respect to thair commoun weill, and for balding in of sic sowmes in all
tymes cuming, as alsua that thay may haue ana certaue hous of thair
awin for snir keiping of thair e%'identis bukis and vther commoxm euidentis
continuallie in the handis of thair clerkis, fra the quhilk hous thay nor
thair clerk sail nocht be removable at the plesour of particuler personis as
thay haue bene in tymes past, all in ane voce conchidis decernis deliueris
and ordanis that Alexander Guthrie, dene of gild, with all deligence
possebill cans prepair the said reuestrye, bayth laych and heich, in maist
honest and sure maner, with all thingis necessar, and that the dur be maid
in the eist gavill of the said reuestrie, and the expens debursit thairupoun
be him salbe allowit in his comjittis ; and ordanis Thomas Reidpeth and
James Young of the coimsale to be vesitouris of the wark of the said
chalmer and to tak cure and charge in the ordoring thairof.
Stewcrt,
beidman.
11 May 1563.
[The bailies council and deacons, considermg the good service done to the town
by Jhonn Stewert, wright, " and in respect of his jjovertie, having monye bairnys,"
consent that he should have tlie next vacant beidmanslup in St Paul's Work.]
17 3fmj 1563.
[Trial of The baillies and counsale ordanis that proclamatioun bo maid, be
HiBiidpofSt go,m(j of bell, warn vng all nychtboims, bayth merchant and craftismen,
AnclrKvvs and . , ... , . . , . ,
other kirk- to be vpouu tlio luo strcit the moi'no bo vu] lionns. m tlian- beat array in
men.]
1563.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 101
feyr of weir, for seruing of our Souerane justice, aud to reman e vpoun [Trial of
the samyu hie streit vuto the eud of the justice court set fur the Bischop Au(lre\v"s and
of Sanctaudi-ois aud the vtlieris Idrkmeu quhilkis ar to thole law for other kuk-
^ men.J
saying mes.
11 Jane 1563.
The baillies, couusale and hale dekyunis, vnderstanding that this half Ministeris,
yeir past thair hes bene na maner of provisioun maid nor support gevin to ^^ *""■
Jliouu Craige minister aud Jhonne Carnys redar, nowther tuiching thair
sustentatioun nor vtherwise ; quhairfor thay ordaue the personis following
to pas amaugis the faythfull quhilkis hes communicat and requyre of
thame thair support to the said minister and reder for ane quarter of yeir
quhill it sail pleis God that better ordour may be obtenit, and quhat euerye
man granttis to wryte with his name, and ordanis the commoun clerk to
gyf vnto thame in roll the names of the saidis communicantis, and the
saidis collectouris to present the saidis rollis to the counsale with the
sowmes grauttit as said is. [Here follow the names of three persons for
each of the south-west, south-east, north-east, and north-west quarters.]
18 June 1563.
The baillies and counsale ordanis Andro Murray of Blakbaronye and Commissaris
Jhonn Adamsoiui to pas with the minister, Jhonne Knox, to the assemblay ^*"' '^'^ ''"'''•
of the kirk to be haldin in Sanct Jonistouu the xxv of this instant moneth
of Jimii, and gyfEs thame fuU commissioun and power to treit and conclude
vpoun the caussis of the said kirk.
The baillies and counsale ordanis James Thomsoim, Nyclmle Vddert Hoapitale.
and James Young to be oursearris and tak cure vpoun the wark of the
hospitale at the Blalrireris for the moneth nixt, and sichke that Allane
Dikesoun, baillie, maister Jhonne Prestoun, thesaurer, James Mosman,
Gilbert Cleuch and Jhonn Inglis, masonis, to set fm-th ane patron cou-
tenyng the forme of the said hospitale, aud to prodiice before the kirk and
counsale thair openioim in diuers hedis and artikles concernyng the said
forme.
X
162
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1563.
Ministerris,
Duudas.
In presens of the baillies and connsale, comperit Jlionne Gray scribe
to the kii'k, and presentit the siipplicatioiin following, in name of the hale
kirk, bering that it wes laitlie cumin to thair knaulege, be the report of
faytlifull bretliering, that ■vs'ithin thir few dayis EA\'fame Dnndas, in the
presens of ane multitude, had spokin diuers injurious and sclandarous
wordis bayth of the doctrine and ministeris, and in special! of Jhonne
Knox, minister, sayand that ^^^thin few dayis past the said Jhonne Knox
wes apprehendit and tane furth of ane killogye with ane commoun hure,
and that he had bene ane commoun harlot all his dayis ; quliakfor it was
maist humlie desyrit that the said Euphame myeht be callit and examinat
vpoun the said supplicatioun, and gyf the wordis abone w^ittin spokm be
hir myeht be knawin or tryit to be of veritie, that the said Jhonne Knox
mycht be pvnist with all rigom- without fauour ; vtherwise to tak sic
ordour vnth hir as myeht stand with the glory of God, and that sclander
mycht be taikin frome His ku"k, as at mair lenth is contenit in the said
supplicatioun ; quhilk beand red to the said Eufame, personalie present in
jugemeut, scho deuyit the samyn, and Friday the xxv day of Junii instant
assiguit to hir to heir and se witnes producit for preving of the allegeance
abone expremyt, and scho is warnyt apiiJ acta.
Tennaml. The bailHes and connsale ordanis Dauid Forster, baillie, to seik and
apprehend Frances Tennand and pvit him in Avaird quhill cautioun be found
that he sail ansuer before tliaim for the injurious and sclandarous wordis
spokin be him of the ministrie and doctrine, and that becaus he hes bene
oft and diuers tymes requyrit heirto and refusit.
Kirk,
Grahame.
Johnne Grahame, merchant, lieing callit before the baillies and conn-
sale foirsaid and accusit of diuers iniurious and sclandarous wordis spokin
be him in raanteiuance of the mes, and contrair the doctrine now preicliit
in the kirk of God, denyit the samyn, and oblist himself in all tymes
cuming to keip mesour in his spoiking and behavour, vnder the pane of
the sale of his fredome and forther pvnisment as the jugis and coimsale
snnld fviid <rndi'.
15G3.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 1G3
21 June 15G3.
It is appoyntit and encUt betuis [tliu bailies council and deacons of Villa, Penny-
crafts,] on that ane pairt, for the prouest bailies counsale and communitie, f"^j' "
and [maistev Johne] Pennycidce, persoiin of that ilk and prouest of the
Kirk of'Feild, on the vther pairt, in maner following, that is to say, the
said [maister Johne] Penuycidce seUis and disponis to the gude toun the hale
bigging. sumtyme callit the Kuk of Feild, bayth auld and new, with kirk
yau'd, ^\'ith lugemgis, biggiugis, mausioui.s, yardis, annuellis and dewteis
quhatsmneuir pertenit ony tyme of before to tlie prouest and prebendaris
of the samyn; and forther sail obteue to the gnd tomi the gyft and few
maid thairof to my lord Robert Stewert of Hallyrudhous, and sail get to
tharae the Quenys Maiesteis confirmatioun vpoun the samyn, and sail
transfer in thame all rycht that he had or may haue to the said prouestrie
sa fer as lyis within the wallis of the toun as said is, and quhat vther
rycht or securite thay can diuise for thame selfEs sail obtene and get the
samyn at om* said Soueranes handis or vtheris havand onye rycht to
the said benefice, bigiugis, houssis, yarchs, kh'k yard, Icuk anniiellis and
dewiteis within the toun as said is, and sail mak na conditioun contract
nor appoyntment -R-ith any vther before the fulfilling of the premissis and
obtenyng of the gyftis and confirmatiouis abone expremyt : For the quhilk
cans, sa sone as the premissis beis fulfillit for the pakt of the said persouu,
before the deliueiing of ony evidentis gyft or confirmatioun fiirth of his
handis, he sail haue bund and oblist to him, in maist siker forme he can
diuise, tua or thre of the maist substanteous of the said counsale, for gude
and thankfull payment to be maid to him of the sowme of ane thousand
pmidis vsuall money of this realme, to be payit witliin tua yeris nixt efter
thair ressait of the saiiUs gyftis, coufii-matioun, and sic vther securiteis
ressonable as sail be diiusit.
[Que tliousaud merks to be boi-rowcd ou security of the common mills '' for Xuw Tolbu.h
completing of the new tolbuth and paying of the rest of the maister of warkis
compttis.'']
164 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1563.
25 June 15G3.
Old Tolbuth. [The treasurer onlained, " with all deligence, to meud the rufe of the toure of the
auld tolbuth and mak the samyn waltertycht."]
Jiinister, Dim- Jn the actioun and caus of sklander and iniurie persewit before the
pronest bailhes and connsale be maister Johnne Chalmer, pi'ocurator for
Johnne Knox, minister of Edinburgh, aganis EiFame Dvmdas, reHct of
vmquhile Alexander Adamesoun, comperit the said maister Jolinne, procu-
tonr fohsaid, as at the terme assiguit to him to preif aganis the said
Effame 'pro frima, and prodvicit Andro Sldater, Alexander Achesoun,
Mawsie Galbraith, the spous of James Merchell, ane woman of gude fame
and honestie; and the said Effame wes content that maister Johnne Prestoun,
Robert Watsoiin and Margarete Niclioll, spous [of] the said maister Jhonne,
ane woman inlikmaner of gude fame, war ressauit witues in the said caus
thai being suorne thairto and purgeit of partiale counsale, and the saidis
witnesis produceit war admittit suorne ressauit and pm-git of partiale
counsale in the said Effamis presence opponand na thing aganis thame.
The said maister Jlionnc, prociiratour foirsaid, remniceit forder probatioun.
and the iugeis ordanis the saidis parteis to be warnit Utcratorte to heir
sentence gevin in the said actioun.
30 June 15fi3.
Discharfreing The prouest baillies and counsale, efter avisement with the complaynt
wrrkiJ^*'™ the pi'oflucit before thame be Eduerd Hvme and the remanent nychtbouris,
UieStreit. inhabitaris of the landis pertenyng to James Rig of Carbarrie and Andro
Murray of Blakbarony, lyand within this burgh vpoun the north syde of
the Quenis hie streit of the eamyn foment the croce, . . . vpoun James
LawBOun, bonet makar and dekin of the said craft, bering that the said
James, liavand ane fore buth vpoun the forestair of the said land, causit
his seruandis to wirk tiiair wollin coittis and bonettis vpoun the said stair,
in sycht of llie liale nobelitie and strangearris, being ane vile craft never
occupeit in sic oppin places of before, nocht onlie to the detryment of the
1563.] OF THE BUEGH OF EDINBURGH. 1G5
policie and lionestie of this burgh bot to the greit hurt of the said hale Dlschargeing
nychtbouris merchanttis nixt to the said buith, quhais hale mei'chandice ^^y^j^; ^^^
with thanieseltSs and vtheris resortand to thair buthis ar sa fylit with the ^'« Streit.
calk dnst and flolds of the saidis coittis and bonettis, that force it salbe
to thame to leif thair saidis bnthis desolait, to their greit dampnago, gyf
mair haistye remeid be nocht providit. Quhilk complaynt being considerit
as said is, the prou(;st baillies counsale and maist pairt of dekyunis, all in
ane voce, decernys and ordanis the said James Lawsoun to desist and
ceis fi'a all forther vsing of his occupatioun vpoun or in sycht of the hie
streit, and siclike of hinging fiu'th of coittis or bonnettis oure the stair
of the said buth. bot that he and all %i;heris of his craft vse thair said
occupatioun in thair houssis and oiit places as the samyn lies bene in all
tymes past, vnder the pane of xl s. sa oft as thay salbe apprehendit doing
in the contrail-.
2 July 1563.
The prouest baillies and counsale ordanis Andro Craig [and fom- Tuiching the
others,] with all deligence, vpoun [thair] awiu expenssis, to cary away the g^i^ •
red laid be thame in the Blakfreir Kirk yaird, to the efl'ect that wark of the yarde.
hospitale may proceid ■n-ithout impedymeut thairof; quhilkis failliug,
ordanis the maisteris of wark of the said hospitale to cans carye [the]
samyn away ^^one thair expenssis, and actis to be gevin to officeris to
poynd thaiifor.
4 July 15G3.
[The provost, bailies and council ordained, " couform to thair auld ordinances, Woll merket.
that na merkat nor bargane be maid of woll, hyde, skyn, butter, cheis, vpoun the
Sounday oppinlie nor priuatlie, vnder pane of confiscatioiin to the gude townis
vse."]
6 July 1563.
The prouest baillies counsale and dekyunis abone writtin, vpoun con- Precept Heu-
sideratioun of the greit laubouris and expenssis maid be Robert lieudersoun, *1<^'^""'«-
cherurgeane, at the command of thame and thair predecessouris, baillies,
166
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1563.
Precept,
Hendersone.
Calsay, con-
ductis vnder
the wall.
Precept.
on diuei's personis hurt witliiu this toun, and in speciall vpoim ane deid
woman rasit furth of the graif efter scho had lyiu tiia dajas m the samyin
allegit to haue bene wyrreit, curing and mending of tua fals noteris quhais
handis war striken of, dres.sing and mending of ane man and ane woman
etrikin throuch the bodeis with ane suerd be the Franchmen, ordanis
maister Jhonne Prestoun, thesam-er, to dehuer to the said Robert the sowne
of tuentye merkis.
12 July 1563.
[The baihes and coimcil resolved] incontinent to big the liale calsay
fra the Gray Freris to the West Port and to mak the samyn (blank) futtis
braider on ilk side, and to close the mouthis of all the oppin conductis
qiihilk cumis to the hie streit, and to charge the hale heritouris to mak
gude and sufficient conductis within thair bigiugis, sua that the hie pas-
sage be keipit clene, vnder the pane of x li. to be taikiu of euerye ane that
faillis, vnforgevin, and that this calsay be biggit vpoun the expeussis of the
heritomis according to the ordour obseruit in the rest of the Cowgait.
23 July 1563.
[The treasurer ordaiued to pay a hundred marks, being the rent of a "greit
lu^eing taikin be the gude toun at Witsounday 1562, at the command of the Quenys
Maiestie, for seruing of the King of Swaithnis ambassadour."]
Villa, Norvell,
Grenesyde.
In presens of the prouest [bailies, council and deacons of crafts,] com-
perit Robert Norwell biirges of tliis burgh and producit the supplicatioun
efter following : — To yow my lord jjrouest baillies coimsale and dekynnis
of this biu-gh of Edinburgh Inimlie meuis and schewis your seruitour
Robert Norwell, burges of the said burgh, that forsamekle as, having siu-e
report of sum my freindis and compauyconis, famiUer scriutouris to my lord
abbot of Hallii-udhous, that the said abbot wes of mynd to dispone and set
in fewferme to ano scruand of his, duclland within the Cannogait, strangear
fra the commoun weill of this burgh, the kuk place khk yard and croft of
the Grenesyde, wth the peice grene liand besouth the samyn to yoiu- play-
feild, to be haldin of him and his Buccessoui-is vpoun certane conditionis
1663.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. IC7
aud for certane yeii-lie proffit and seruice to be geviu and done to liiin Villa, Norvell,
and thame, and forseing the samyn to be hiu-tfuU to your fi-edome aud '^'^'^^ ®'
rycht quhilk I vuder.stand ye haue to the bigingis and boundis foresaid, as
alsua for esehe^\dng• of querrell aud disseusiouu that raycht follow thair-
upoun betuix the said lord abbot and your wisdomes gyf he had disponit the
samyn iu maner abone writtin, I, be greit laiibour, nocht onelie of myself hot
of vtheris greit courteours, my freiudis aud fauoraris, lies obtenit his gyft,
vnder the commoun seill, of the said place, with seeing following thairupoim,
as the samyn heir present to schaw -n-ill testifie, and sen trew it is that past
memor of man thair hes bene contiuuale debait aud stryfe betuix your
predecessom-is and the abbottis of Hallirudhous past for the said boiuidis of
Greuesyde, aud that my lord abbot now present is bruder to oure Souerane
and great in court and may be mair trubbilsum to yow nor vtheris iu case ye
wald mowe questiouu to this his gyft and sesing quhilk I haue obtenit,
quhairfor, aud for eschewing of all trublis betuix him and yow, gif it be your
plesour, seing the said place of Greuesyde as it preseuthe standis is bot
ane spelmea and den for thevis murderaris and filthie personis, to despone
and gyf the samyn to me with the bomidis forsaid in few ferme to be
haldin of yow and your successouris I maist glaidhe desjTe the samyn
and sail gyf yow yeirlie proffit seruice and dewtie thairfor, and quhair the
samyn wes of before bot ane den of idolatrie and abhominatioun I sail big
fair houssis, yairdis, stankis, aud gyf I may haue the myre to the samyn
fair buttis aud prik merlcis for seruing of the nychtbouris in honest and
necessar pastyme within your awin boundis, in the quhilk boundis and
houssis nocht oulie the nychtbouris bot all vtheris our Soueranis lieges, sa
far as the samyn may serue, sail at all tymes neidfull be houestlie aud AveiU
seruit in bedding meit aud drink, and sail forth er gyf and transfer iu yom-
■wisdomes ray gyft aud sessing obtenit of the said abbot, selyt and sub-
scriuit, quhilk being done your wisdomes may be assurit to be fi'e of all
trublis or pretence of rycht that the said abbot or his successouris had hes
or may clame or haue to the said place of Grenesyde and bomidis thairof.
This maist liumlie I desyre of your wisdomes, or vtherwise that I be uocht
trubht in biging and possessing of the saidis boimdis conforme to my said
gyft obtenit of the said abbot; and your ausuer
168 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [15C3.
Villa, Norvell, The prouest baillies counsale and dekynnis foii-said, after avisement
and lang ressonyng with the suppHcatioun abone mentionat, iynding the
eamyn maist ressonable, and for eschewing of trublis in case my lord
Robert of Hallyi'udhous and thay happiu to cum in question tuiching the
boimdis abone mentionat, as alsua to bring the samyu fra the possession
of the vngodHe vnto thair awin commoun proffit, and vther ressonable
caiissis moving thame, all in ane voce gevis grauttis and dispouis and to
few ferme lattis to the said Robert Norvell, Agnes Sympsounhis spous, and
thair airis, quhilkis failing the said Roberttis airis, all and hale the kirk,
kirk yard, houssis, bigingis and croft of the Grenesyde, hale and togidder,
as the samyn wes occupeit be the freris of before, viz., to the myre on the
' eist, the commoun passege to the Leith on the west, the aikerris and landis
pertenyng to the airis of Robert CarmychaeU on the north and the grene be
north the play feild hard to the dik of the said croft on the south, togidder
with thair myre striking south and north with the east pairt of the play
feild on the west, the rod and passege vnder Craig-ingalt on the eist and
south pairttis, and the said myre sa fer as pertenit to thame of before on
the north ; and ordanis ane charter of fewferme with sesing to follow thaii-
vpoun contening the claussis and conditiones following : [First, The
yearly feu-duty to be six shillings and eightpence.] Item, The said Robert
sail begin and big quliair the kirk and houssis now standis ane honest
lugeing ^\'ith hallis chalmeris sellaris and houssis necessar for seruing of
the Quenys leges. Item, The inhabitaris of the saidis houssis sal be of gude
lyfe, of honest and godlie conversatioim, na dronkarttis, bordalaris, man-
teinarls of fylthye and vngodiie personis, na Inn-daris nor resottaris of
thevis, pyrattis, brigandis and tulyeouris. Item, Witliin the said space in
the said myre salbe maid dry buttis and prik merkis, bouudit and fixit
within the samyn, for seruing of our Soueranis lieges to lauchfnll pastyme,
and sail vphald the samyn. Item, The said Robert sail uocht [dispime the
lands without the consent of tlie council.] Item, [Tlie ])ossessors and
occupiers of the lands] salbe subject to the prouest and baillies of this
burgh, than- lawis and statutis, as ony vther nychtbour duellaud witliin
the wallis of the toun. Item, [The gift and sasine obtained from the abbot
to be renounced and delivered up to the council.]
1563.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 109
15 Aiigniit 15(53.
The baillies aud counsale ordauis maister Jhonne Spens, baillie, Villa, Leith.
maister Jhonne Prestoun, thesaui-er, and Nychole Vddert of the counsale
to pas to the Queuys Maiestie, aud to ressouo with hir hieues tiiiching the
writiug purchest be the lueu of Leyth aueut the biging of thaii- new
tolbuth.
27 August 1563.
The baillies and counsale ordanis maister Jhonne Prestoun, thesaurer, Villa, Brokaa.
to intromet ^\•ith the cornys growaud iu the Blakfreir Yaudis sawiu thair
be Wilham Brokas, smyth, sell aud dispone the samyu, and deliuer the
money thairof to the maister of wark of the hospitale, to be applyit vpoun
the said wark, and obUssis thame to keip him skaythles thairof.
Williame Brocas, smyth, producit ane letter of tak maid to him be freir
Barnarde Stewart, prior of the Blakfreris, with consent of the convent as he
allegeit, of all and haill thair yarde caHit Barpihanuanis yarde, of the dait
at Edinburgh the xvij of llerche 1558 yeris, to indure for the space of five
yeris nixt thahefter, quhilk letter of tak Daiiid Symmer oiferit to impreif
and the samyu to be fals and fenyeit be the subscriptionis thauof, and
thaufore desyrit the samiu to be kept m the ingcis handis.
[Ale to be sold for sixpence the pint, and the fourpence loaf to weigh Ale, bread,
fifteen ounces.]
11 September 1563.
The baillies and counsale being informyt be directiouu fra my lord Commissioners
prouest that the Queuys Maiestie had appoyutit Setterday nixt, m """^ °'
Striueling, to the men of Leytli to ressouu vpoun the actioun depending
betuix thame and the gude toxm concernyng thair new tolbuth, thairfor
thay all iu aue voce appoynttis and ordauis maister Jhonn Spens, bailHe,
maister Jhone Prestouu, thesaurer, maister Jhone Marioribankis and
Thomas Reidpeth, of the counsale, to pas to Striueling, and gevis thame
full commissioun to ressoim in the said action.
Y
170 EXTRACTS OF THE RECORDS [1563,
Statute, malt, [Nine firlots ground malt to be sold not dearer than £4, 8s. ; ale to
be sold not dearer than fom-pence the pmt.]
18 Heptemher 1563,
Commissaris The bailhes connsale assessoiu'is and dekynnis, being informyt be the
to 'tnue ng. j.gpQj.^ gf maister Jhonne Spens, baillie, and the vtheris quhilkis laitlie
war direct to the Quenis Maiestie to Striueliug, that hir hienes wes movit
and angrye with the nychtbonris of this burgh, and that scho refusit to
gyf tliame speche, the caus vnkna'W'in to tliame, heirfor all in ane voce
decernis and ordanis the personis following to ryde vpoun Monunday nixt
to Striueling to hir grace, talking with thame the towuis billis of credence,
to hir hienes and to my lordis of Murray and Lethingtoun, and forther
gevis the saidis personis ftill commissioun to ressoun in all caissis %\-ith
hir hienes in all sic caussis quhairwith scho may burdein the gude toun or
nychtbouris, and sic vther thingis till do as for the commoim weill sail
appeir.
26 September 1563.
Scottis irnis, The bailUes and coimsale, vnderstanding be the complayut of
Alexander. Thomas Alexander, burges of this burgh, that he had obtenit ane decreit
before thame aganis Jhoun Scott, prenter, extending to ix H., and that the
said Jhonne had na vtheris guddis sailing his prenting nnis and letteris
quhilk war in the townis handis, and without the samyn wer deliuerit to
him he war nocht able to get payment of his said decreit, and thau-for
desyrit than- lordschippis to deliuer him the saidis irnis and letteris for the
caussis forsaid and he sould bind and obliss him, vnder the pane of xl li,
that the saidis letteris and irnis sould neuir cum in the posseseioim of the
said Jhonn Scott nor be applyit to ony mgodlie wark as they haue bene
of before, quhilk complayut the baillies and coiinsale foresaid thocht
ressonabill and ordanis the saidis letteris and irnis to be dehuerit to the
(iffireris to be comprisit as vse is, and gyf the said Thomas offerit maist
lliairfor to be deliuerit to him, and the said TJiomas oblissis him be thir
presenttis to fulfill the premissis vnder tlie panis abone written.
1563.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 171
Nole. — In tlie oi-iginal the foi-egoing act is delete, and the following written on Scottia imis,
the margin : — " xxj Martii 1564. Tliir irnis, at command of the baillies and counsale, Alexander,
deliuerit to Thomas Bassenden, and the said Thomas oblist as Thomas Alexander,
and forthair that thair sail nathing be print quhill the samyn be first schewin to the
baillies and counsale and thair licence had and obtenit thairto, vnder the pane
contenit in this present act."
2 October 15(53.
[In an action at the instance of the procnrator-fiseal against David "Wans, in Villa, Leith,
Leith, for having " groundit ane wall of asler extending in lenth to tuentie elnis and ''''"'•
in breid to sex elnis, be the space of sex elnis or thairby within the fliide mark of
the port and hevin" of Leith, "vponn the west syde thairof . . . tending thairby
to appropriat the samin to him and mak ane bulwork thairof and to spuilye" the
provost baUies and community of Edinburgh of then- possession of the poi-t and
haven of Leith, the provost and bailies olecerued Wans to desist from building of the
wall, and ordered that it should be demolished and taken down.]
[The dean of guild was oi-dained "to tak of the beir samekle fyne Frenche blak as Buriell,
will staik the samin, and to the vthu- beir samekill groifer claith as will suffice for ane ™°''' '^I'^y'^'-
vther beii-." The neighbours were ordained to pay "to Patie Govane for making of Belman.
ilk graue xij d., and for careing of the beir to the hous of the deid vj d., as alssua
for vertesing of the bretherne with the bell iiij d."]
8 October 1563.
The baillies and counsale ordauis maisteris Richard Strang and Villa, Peuue-
Jhonne Moscrop and maister Jhonne Speus, baillie, to tak inspectioun of ''^^^'
the persoun of Penneciikis enidentis of the f)i'ouestrie of the Kirk of Feild,
and to mak sic vther enidentis to be exped at our Soueranis hand, the
handle of the abbat of HaHerudehous, and the said persoun, as salbe maist
sm-e for the gude toun tuiching the alienatioim and dispositioun to tliame
of the said Kirk of Feild, houssis, begingis and yahdis thaii-of, and to pro-
duce the samin before the saidis prouest bailhes and counsale. and this to
be done with all diligence sua tliat the said persoim haue no forder cans
to complene of delay.
172
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[15G3.
Tuiching the
ordour of the
counsalhous.
13 October 1563.
It is statute and ordanit that in all tymes cumiug qulien it salhappin
ony mater or qnestioun to be proponit the proponar to be harde without
impediment to the end of his purpois, and thairefter that nane of the said
counsale nor vtheris tak vpoiin hand to speik or ressoun -without leif
impetrat of the iugeis than present, and that nane speik hot ane at anis
vnder the pane of xij d.
The baillies and counsale ordanis maister Robert Glen, baillio, and
maister Eichard Strang, assessour, to ride to Striiieling to ressouu with
the Quenis maiestie tuiching hir hienes wntingis send to thame in fauouris
of the baillies of Leith and Dauid Wans.
The bailhes and counsale ordanis to convene the deikins on Fryday
nixt for thair consent to be had anent the disponing of the benefices
vacand in their hand be deceis of Sir Henry Mow, Sir Wilham Gray and
Sir Synioun Blyth.
15 October 1563.
Prestoun [The treasurer ordained, " witli all deligence, to cans wryt the townis leterris iu
townis letteris. tjjg foure formes quhilk thay haue obtenit aganis the Inhabitantis of Leyth, in parch-
ment, and get the saniyu exped vnder the quarter seill."]
Villa, waiter [Tlie water bailie of Leith and his successors ordained not to " mak thair
baillie. remaning or duelling in tyme cumiug within the said touu of Leith, nor tliat he or
thai hald or fens ony courtis within the said toun of Leith without the assistence of
ane of the baillies of this burgh the commoun clerk or ane of his deputtis with him."
Glen, Strang
Striueling.
Benefices dis-
ponit.
Vdwart baillie Nicholl Vdward, liailie, discharged of his office and decerned in an unlaw of
dischargeit. £20, " becaus he departit of the realme in his perticular besynes . . . without licence
had or obtenit of the prouest baillies and coiinsale." The council resolved that
another bailie should be elected ; and ordained that no j)erson bearing office should
leave the town for twenty days without licence, under the penalty of £20, and
that those leaving the realm should bo also discharged of thoii- office.
156:3.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 173
James, alias Sir James, Crawfurd, ordained to produce "the rentell of the Crawford,
prebeudariis, rentis and dewiteis quhilk pertenit to the queir." que?-' "^^^ * ^'
[The council gave to John, aHas Sir Jolm, Lithgow, the benefices and prebendary Craigcruke.
of Craigcruke, vacant by decease of Sir William Gray.]
5 November 1563.
[The bailies council aucl deacons of crafts] decernis and ordanis the Doun casting
dikis, wallis and biftineis, veseit be thame vpoun Alhallow eviu last, and f?'' ""efDrmyiig
_ ° c" ' _ * _ _ ' the wrangis on
bi^'git vpon thair commontie be the laird of Haltonis teunentis of Broun- the mwre.
feild, maister Archibald Grahame, Thomas Cant, and vtheris duelland
vpoun thair said commontie, to be castin doun vpoun Thurisday nixt, and
ordanis the saidis baillies to convene certane nychtbouris and to hyre
certane pyonaris for doun casting of the samyn.
The prouest baillies covmsale and dekynnis, vnderstanding that the Choppis.
entres to the hie kirk be the stoppis callit our Ladie stoppis vpoun the
south part thaii-of is commonlie abusit with filth, and the samm sa odious
that the pepill ar compellit to leve the said passage, for rameid quhairof
and vpoun respect of polacey for avoiding of the said filth, as alsua for the
commouii profleit [agreed that the space should be set for the erection of
two shops thereon].
10 November 1563.
[The provost bailies and council] ordanis Alexander Guthrie, dene of Precept, dene
gild, with all diligence possibill, to tak doun the saittis within the traveis ^^' ^**'™"
befoir the piilpat, and in the place thairof he cans big and set vp ane salt
and dask in hoaest maner for the prouest bailhes and couusale.
The prouest baillies and counsale foirsaid ordanis that fra this fm-th Presone, adul-
all men that salbe apprehendit in adulterie or foruicatioun to be impresauet '**''*'''■''•
in the presoun hous abone the northwest kirk dur callit the preistis
presoun. and thair to bo fed apoun breid and waiter induring thair willis.
174
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1563.
terans.
Presone, adul- but preiudice of feitber pvneisment, and to wemeu apprelieudit be like
wice efter the eamin ordoure to be irapresouit in the woltis abone the kirk
beside the stepill indmiiig thair wilHs as said is.
For sustenjnig
of the miiiis-
Greneside.
26 November 1563.
[The baihes comicil and deacons of crafts,] efter lang ressonyng and
glide avisement taikiu for sustenyug of the miuisteris reder and vtheris
officeris of the kh-k, fyndis conchidis and deceruis that induriug thair wilhs,
or quliill it sail pleis God that better occasioun of releif sail be had, that of
euerye fyre hous within this bnrgh, and of the iuhabitaris and possessouris
thairof, saline vplift gadderit and mbrocht be the baillies and officeris
present and to cum fotu'e schillingis in the yeir yeirhe at Candylmes and
Lamuies, for sustenyng of the saidis ministeris redaris and officeris as said
is ; and for the first and begyning of ordour in this caus, ordanis the
baillies of this present yeir to pas throuch thair quarteris and tak deligent
iuquisitiomi of euery hotishalder and fyr kendler within thair quarteris,
put thair names and nwmer m roll and present the sarayn befoir the
prouest baillies covinsale and dekynnis foresaid vpoim Wednisday nixt, to
the effect that calcidatioun may be maid and knawlcge had quhat the
laif will extend to ; and this to be done with all diligence becaus the saidis
ministeris and redaris wanttis thair stipend for the maist pairt of ane yeir
past.
[A committee appointed "to pas and vesie the Greneside and boundis thaii-of,
sa fer as Robert Norvell desiris, accoi-ding to the du-eotioim gevin to tliamc, and
report thair ansuer on Wedinsday nixt."]
Prestoim,
Boyll, lius
jjitale.
[The council discharged the treasurer of " xx s. maile restand awand the gude
toun be Jhonne Boyll, keipar of the lyme, sand, and wark Iwmes at the hospitale, in
recompance of his seruice."]
1 December 1563.
%ma, Leyth. The prouest baillies [and council] vnderstanding that thay ar to be
callit the morne before the Quenis Maiestie and Im-dis of sccreit coiuisalc
15G3.J OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. ivr.
at the instance of the abbot of HalUrudbous, tuiching thair libertie of tlie Villa, Leyth.
port and havin of Leyth, and thau'foi- fyndis glide and ordanis that tliair
evidenttis concemyng the samyn be brocht fnrth of the charter hous, and
tlie assassouris couvenit to consult thaiiiiponn,
24 December 1563.
The prouest baillies [and council] gevia and disponis to William Abircrummy,
Abercrummy, tavemar, burges aud gildschip fre, at requeist of the abbot ^j°^ ^""^
of Sanct Comeis Inche.
The prouest baillies and counsale abone \\Tittin statutis and ordanis That ua burges
that na burgesschip nor gildrie be geviu gratis for ane yeir to cinn, vnder aue°™ir gratis,
the pane of ten pound to be tane of the consentar and gevar, but favour.
The prouest baillies and counsale befoir writtin, vnderstanding that Conventionn
the generale counsale of the kirk is to be haldin at this present within the °
tolbuith of this burgh aud tlie uobilitie f >r that purpois convenit, and
becaus thai haue sum materia to propone tuiching the glorie of God and
thair commouu weill in the said conventionn, thai constitute and ordanit
James Barrouu, maister Clement Littill and maister Johne Jlerioribaukis
to compeir for thame to ressone and propone in thair caussis and sUi vtheris
as sail occur, and geifis thame full commissioun sa to do, and siclike ordanis
Richart Trolhope and the gild officeris to wait on the keijjing of the tol-
buith dure induring the ijvae of the said assemblie and conventionn, and
that the dene of gild se thame funieist in candill fire and vther uecessaris
vpoun the tounnis expeussis.
29 December 1563.
The prouest bailHes and counsale ordanis Alexander Park, thesaurer, Propine,
to by thre twn of the best wjme can be gottin in Leyth, togidder with Q"®''"-
XX h. worth of torches, lo be propynit to the Quenis grace.
7 January 1563-4.
The bailHes and ctumsale ordanis Dauid Forster and James Adam- Tymmer,
Sonne to deliuer to Jhonne Blakburne the sowmc of iij"^ li. of the radeast ''"''P'**'*'-
176
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1563-4.
Tymmer,
hospitale.
Precept,
Camys.
ViUa, Eeid-
peth.
money in tliair liandis collectit for biging of the hospitale, and for tymmer
bocht to the said hospitale.
21 January 1563-4.
The baillies and counsale ordanis Dauid Forster and maister Jhonne
Prestovm, colleetonris for the ministeris, to deliiier to Jhonne Caruys,
reder, the sowme of xl li. of the radeast money in than" handis.
16 February 1563-4.
The prouest bailHes [and council] ordanis Thomas Reidpeth to deliuer
of the radeast money [in] his handis, or that he salhapjiiu to get for the
biging of the hospitale, the sowme of xxxv li., to Jhonne Blakbnrne rest-
and awand him of the tymmer resauit be the said Thomas for the said
hospitale, and oblissis thame to satifie him thairof in case he liaif nocht
or gettis nocht in of the coUectoiaris of the said hospitale the said sowme
Feu- duty to a
Bister of the
Senys.
18 February 1563-4.
The pronest baillies and coimsale, efter the forme and tenonr of the
Quenis Maiesteis writing vnderwrittin, ordanis the tenenttis takismen and
occupearis of the craft vnder written to mak glide and thankfidl jjayment
of the fernie thairof to Beatrix Blakater of the crop in the yeir of God
jra yc ixjjj yeris, extending to viij bolhs qnheit and sex bollis beir, and sic-
like yeirlie and termelie in tyme cmning Regina, Prouest baillies
and counsale of oure biu'gh of Edinlinrgh, we greit yow weill. Forsa-
mekni as we ar informyt be oure lonit oratrice, dome Cristeane Ballenden
pryores of the Senys on the Borro Mwre busyde oure said burgh, that scho,
with the consent and assent of the sisteris thairof, set to yow and your
predecessouris tuenty yeiris syne or thairby ane litill croft of land Hand
within the walHs of oure said burgh at the Gra^^Vcir jKirt, in few forme,
for yeirlie payment to hu- and the saidis sisteris for viij bollis quheit and
vj bollis ben-, and that ye and your predecessouris in all tymes bipast sen
oljtenyng of the said few hes maid thame thankfull payment and thair
assignais of the eamyn quhill this last crop of Ixiij ycris, (pdiilk victuell is
1563-4.] OF THE BUEGH OF EDINBTJEGH. 177
assignit be tlie said priores and liir sisteris foresaid to Beatrix Blacater, ane Feu-duty to a
of the sisteris thairof, for hir pairt of sustentatioim furth of the fruittis of senyis.
the said place, quha as we ar surehe informyt lies bene ane of the nowmer
of the said sisterris Ihu* fonrtye yeris syne or thairby, and that the samyu
croft wes conquest be hir fadir and predecessouris and dotit be thame to
the snstentationu of the said Beatrix, for sustenyng of hir and the saidis
sisteris, qiiha now ar sa strikiu in aige that seho lies na vther moyin to
wyn hir leving bot onlie to depende vpoun that small portioun assignit to
hir as said is, thau-for it is o^vi-e will and we desyi'e yow rycht effectuielie
to niak thankfuU payment to the said Beatrix of the foresaidis viij bollis
qnheit and yj bollis beir for the yeir of God abone specifeit, and sichke
yeirlie and temiehe in tyme cuniing according to the said pryores assigna-
tioun and ay and qnhill scho discharge the samyn, as ye will do ws
singular plesour, sua that we haue na forther oceatioun to write to yow in
tliis behalf be tliir presentis. Subscriuit with onre hande, at Edinburgh,
the penult day of Februar the yen- of God j™ v'= bdij yeris. Maeie, R.
22 March 1563-4.
[The coimcil, "for eschewing of the manifest fraud vsit -n-ithin this burgh be Ordinance for
drawarris and fals culloris of clayth and ordonr to be put thairintill in tyme cuming ^alkaris, wob-
couforme to the act of parliament maid be vmquhile oure Sbuei'ane lord King James st'aris' and for
the Fift," ordained that no person "vse or lyt ony kynd of fals cullour, or draw elayth making,
clayth, ding, calk, creche, flaill or caird clayth ; " and it was agreed that an inspector
should be appointed, and other steps taken to ensure that the law was kept.]
28 March 15fi4.
The bailHes counsale and dekynnis ordanis ane extent of j merkis to Extent, jm
be rasy t vpoun the hale nychtbouris, quhairof for fm-nes.siug of the ambas- ™'*'''^-
sadour to Denmark vij" merkis, the remanent to be applyit y^Doun the new
tolbuth and remanent warkis of the toun.
24 April 1564.
The baillies and remanent counsale befoir writtin ordanis James Miniatcris.
Barroun, James Adamsoun, maister Johne Prestoim, Eduard Hoipe, to pas
178
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1564.
Villa, Inner-
key thing.
Miniateris. out tliroucli the quarteris of the toun camangis the faithfull and require ot
euery ane of thame quhat thai will frehe gif be yeir for sustening of the
ministeris, and to report thair ansueris in wi-it vpoun the nixt counsale
day.
28 A2}ril 1564.
The baillies and counsale foirsaid, efter awisement with the supplica-
tioun gevin ui befoir thame be the nychtbouris of lunerkeithing, lamenting
that in this last extent vpliftit for fui-nesing of the ambassadom- towart
Denmark thai wer set to the soimie of tuentie merkis quhilk thai wernocht
abUl to pay becaus of their greit pouertie and vtheris caussis thai had in
hand towart thair hevin, desirit consideratioun, etc., as at man- lenth is
contenit in than- complaint etc. The quhilk complaint the saidis baillies
and counsale vuderstanding to be of veritie, in consideratioun as said is,
without preiudioe of that commoun ordour in tyme cuming, ordanis that
the saidis nichtbouris sail pay hot onlie fom-eteue merkis in this present,
and dischargeis the oiSciaris collectoui-is of the remanent sax merkis,
without preiudioe as said is.
1 MuT/ 1564.
The baillies [and council] ordanis Alexander Park, thesaurer, to
dehuer to maister Lwes, sumbeleir to the Quenis Maiestie, the soume
of thre scoir fyfteue poundis for thre tunis wynis furneist be him to the
gude toim, quhilk wes propynit to hir hienes at Yule last, and mair to
deliuer to the said maister Lewes, for his seruice and reasonabill price, ala
mekill fyne sating as wilbe him ane doublit.
8 May 1564.
Ministeris. [The bailies and council] ordanis the hail! communicantis to be
conveuit befoir thame vpoun Fryday nixt, and first the northwest quartar,
and sa furth quarterlie that it may be sene quhat euerie ane of thame
will frelie grant for sustening of the ministeris, and euerio baillie to
convene his awin quarter.
Precept,
thesaurer.
1564.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 179
11 May 1564.
The proiiest baillies and counsale orclanis the supper to be maid in Banket,
honorabill maner vpoim the tounis expenssis, efter the device of the laird
of Quhittiughame, ambassatour, in his higeing, to the king of Denmarkis
ambassatour, being present in this toun.
15 May 1564.
The baillies and counsale, efter inspectioim of the compt and particular Precept,
expensis thairin coutenit, debursit vpovin the banket maid to the King of
Denmarkis ambassatour, quhilk the samin extendis to tucntie sax pound,
quhilk soume thai ordane Alexander Park, thesam-er, to dehuer to Johne
Douglas, servand to the laird of Quhittinghame.
24 May 1564.
The prouest baillies and counsale ordanis Alexander Park, thesaurer, Mwnitioun.
to dehuer of the best of the townis monitioun being Avathin the castell the
peces follow to the laird of ^Vittinghame, for seruing of him in his vayege,
and to tak the said lairdis obUgatioun vpoun the ressait thairof, viz., tua
slangis with thre chalmeris, sex cutthrottis doiible and singill with xij
chahneris, four lyn nahs, sex wegis, half ane barrell of pulder, certane
bullettis, tua pair of calmes of bras, the ane for the slangis, the vther for the
cutthrottis ; and sicHke ordanis the said Alexander to resaue the samyn
agane at the said ambassadouris returne.
31 May 1564.
[The bailies and council] being convenit in the counsale hous, com- Cnpburd,
perit before thame the richt honorabill laird of Quhittinghame, ambassatour 8!''""'",^'
towart the King of Denmark, and declairit that for the honestie of the realme
and for furthsetting of the caiis quhilk he lies in hand towart the said king
of Denmark, necesser it wer to him to be honesthe set fm'tli Avith ane
coupburd of siluer, of the availl of ane thousand merkis, quhilk he sould
obtene and borrow of sum freind sua that thai wald becumit bound and
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[1564.
Copburd,
Quhitting-
hame, viiUa.
Bread.
Wynes,
obleist thairfor incace the samin perresit vpoun the seis or reft be greitar
powar or vther wa;yds inlaikit be cliauce of fortoun, noclit of his sleuth nor
be him disponit ony maner of way at his plesoiir or his awin commoditie,
quhUk desu-e thai thocht reasouabill, providing the said lah-d wald obtene
the Queuis Maiesteis charge chargeiug the remaning bmTowis to beir
bm-ding with thame and to be compelht thairto according to thair pairtis
incace the samin inlaildt in maner abone -wi-ittin, and the said laird promeist
faithfullie to obtene the samin ; qnhau-foir the saidis baillies and couusale
bindis and obHssis thame, be thu- presentis, and thair successouris, incace the
said copbiTrdo of the avail! of ane thousand nierkis perreis be reft or inlaik
be chance of fortoun, uocht in the said lairdis defalt, to releve and keip him
skaythles safer as thai may be burdenit according to the ordom* of taxtis,
viz., to pay (hlanh) pairt thairof.
2 June 1564.
[The fourpcuce loaf of bread baked by baxteris within bur;:;!! to weigli 18J
ounces ; fleshers to sell best " muttouu bouk" for sixteen shillings.]
[Of this date, one of a series of acts, passed with regard to the selling
of wine, provided that there] be collectit of euerie pvnclieonn of wyne
wcuttit within this burgh ane choppui, and the money to be put in ane lolrit
box haueing thre keyis, quhairof ane to the dene of gild and the vther tua
to tua of the maisteris, and the said box to be in the keij^ing of ane of the
saidis maisteris, and of the )noney thaiiiutill compt and rakning to be
maid ancis or twyis in the yeir, and to be dispouitt at the sicht of the
prouest, baillies, dene of gild, couusale, maisteris [appointed to attend to
the selling of wine,] and ane pairt of the saidis brethering, for the support
of the pure, payand of tiiair officeris feis, help of dekayit brethering
falUn in pouertie be chance, or vtherwayis as sail be found gude for the
commoun weill.
16 June 1564.
Ec^na, vUla, In prcsens of the liaillies and counsale, comperit Walter Cant, in
{'"^th"' **' Leyth, and producit the Quenis Maiesteis charge vnderwrittin, of the
I
I
1564.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 181
quliilk tho tenour followis : Regina. Prouest baillies and couusale of Regina, filla,
Ediubui'gli. Forsamekle as we hauo soud oiu-e requeistis sindiy buth.'
tymes viito yow to permyt oiire inhabitantis of oiire toun of Leyth.
to big and edifie oiu'e hous of iustice within the samyn and hes
resaiiit na ansiier of yow, and sua the wark is stayit and cessis in yoiu-
defaU" ; qiihairfor we charge yow that ye permyt onre saii^hs iuhabitauttis
of oiu'e said toiui of Leyth to big and editie oure said houa of iustice
within oui-e said toun of Leyth, and mak na stop nor impedyment to thame
to do the samyn, for it is oiu'e will that the samyn be biggit, and that ye
desist fra further luolestmg of thame in tyme cuming as ye ■will ansuer to
ws thairupoun. Subscriuit with oure hand, at Hallyi'udhous, the fift day
of ilarche the yeir of God j" v'' tlu-e score thre yeris. Sic mhscrihitui' :
Marie R. Quhilk \viititig, being red, the bailhes and counsale foresaid
coramandit to be registrat in this present buke, and the priucipale to be
put in the charter hous with sic vther supplicationis and writingis as hes
bene pm-chest be the inhabitantis of Leyth in this caus of than- tolbuth.
9 Jahj 1564.
[Ale not to be sold dearer thau three pence the pint; best mutton, 12 s., second ■^1<=**> A^sh,
mutton, 8 s. ; the fourpence loaf to weigh 20 ounces].
[Sir Jbonn Beyr, cliaplain, reuouuced bis yearly annual of £5 ])ayable out of tbe Villa, Sir
common good, and the treasurer was ordained to deliver to him the sum of ^27, 10 s.
in full of said annual].
15 July 1564.
[Nycbole Scott charged to remove " bis stanis Hand at tbe fut of the Kirk Villa, Scott.
Yaird close quhair tbe auld cole merket stude of before."]
The baillies and counsale ordanis ofliceris to pull vp the lyut sawin Villa, Brokaa.
be William Brokas in the hospitale yairdis and dispone the samyn to thair
awin vtilite, and forther to put the said Brokas in waird for his contemjjt.
The bailHes and counsale ordanis ofEciaris, Avith aue of the baillies and Pioclama-
clerk, to pas to Leyth this efter none and caus proclame the Quenis ''"""• ^^'"PP'^-
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[1564:.
Proclama- Maiesteis letteris set furth for ordoring of the schippis laitlie cumin fiirth
tlOUn, schippis. n T-> 1 • -PI 1
01 JJanskm suspectit or the pest, and to cans sa monye of the merchanttis
and marinaris thairof as ar cumin on land to reteir to thaii- schippis, con-
forme to the saidis letteris.
2 August 1564.
Park, ha™. The haillies and counsale ordanis Alexander Park, thesam-er, with all
posseble deligonce, to caus clenge the havin of Leyth of the greit stanis
brocht doun be the last greit spait, mth certificatioun and he failye that
the dampnege quhilk the schippis sail susteue be the saidis stanis salbe
laid to his charge and he halden to recompance the samyu.
Villa, Perme
cuke.
9 August 1564.
The baillies and counsale foresaid, togidder with [the deacons of
crafts,] vnderstandiug that the persoxm of Pennycuke is takand doun the
stane wark of the Kii-k of Feild, and is of mynd to dispone and sell the
samyn, quhilk thay fy^nd maist necessar to be bocht be the gude toun,
owther for the hospitaU or for ane vniuersite to be maid in the said Ku'k
of Feild, quhairfor thai ordane maister Thomas Makcalyeane, assasour,
[and five others] to convene appoynt aggre and mak finall end with the
said persoun tuichiug the haill stanis, stane wark of the auld and new
kirkis, manssis, houssis, bigging, yairdis, kirkyaird, and all vther thingis
concerning or pcrtening to the said persoun, be vertew of his prouestrie
and be few, as alsua the donatioim of benefices and prebendareis, and all
vther thingis quhilk pertenit to the said prouestrie that he will or may
Bell to thame in the name of the gude tovm, the securitic thairof to devise
mak and put in forme, sowmes of money thairl'ou- in name fonsaid to
promeie and gif.
11 Awpist 1564.
Wache. The prouest baUlies and coimsale ordanis ane stark wacho of [blank]
men, substantioim and able, to be set at Newhaven and peir and schoir of
Leyth, bayth nycht and day, for keiping of the pcpill suspect of the
1564.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 183
pest within tliair schippis, and that nane sail resort to thame quhill forther Wache.
ordour be taikin and thay haue [the] Quenis Maiesteis mynd in the contrau-,
and the said wache to begin this uycht at vj hotu-is at evin be maister
Robert Glen, baiUie of the northwest quarter, and to remane with the samyu
quhill the morne at vj houris, and than the vther (blank) with sum honest
nychtbour, vntii tua officei-is, sic as the said baillie sail doput, to haue the
charge of the said day wache quhill vj houris at evin, and than Dauid
Somer, baillie of the northeist, with the lik no-winer and ordour to releif
thame ; and this ordour to l>e keipit amangis the halo bailHes quhill vther
ordour be taikin as said is, and siclike that all the porttis of this toun be
closit day and nycht, the West Port and Nethir Bow except, and the keyis
thairof deliuerit to the dene of gild, and the saidis West Port and Nethir
Bow to be closit at ix houris at evin, and the keyis deliuerit to the baillies
of the quarteris, viz., Dauid Somer and maister Jhonn Spens, and nocht to
be oppinnit quhill (hlank) houris iu the mornyng, at quhat tyme than- sail
be enterrit fyve men to euerye ane of the said porttis to keip the samyn
with the porteris quhill the closing of thaim at nycht.
The prouest baillies and counsale foresaid ordanis Alexander Park, Toua waliis,
thesaurer, to caus big mend and compleit the sloppis and hollis in the
pairttis of the toun waliis, and in speciall the new wall at the college, sua
that [na] pairt of the samyn be clymable nor passable fra this furth ; with
certificatioun and he failye till do the samyn with all posseble deligence
the danger skayth or inconvenient may follow thairupoun salbe laid to the
said Alexanderris charge, and that becaus he hes bene diners tymes chai-g-it
heirto of before and as yet the samyn vndone.
18 August 1564.
The prouest [bailies and council,] vnderstanding that be the command Minister,
of the ku-k, Jhonn Kjiox and Jhonne Craig, ministeris, ar instantlie to " ""'°"
depairt, the taue to the north and the vther to the south pairttis for
preiching of the evangell in tha pairttis, and that it is appoynttit that
Cliristopher Gudeman, minister of Sanct Anda-ois, sail abid and remane in
thir pairttis to thair returnyng, and in thair places to minister and preche ;
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[1564.
Minister,
Gudman.
Villa, Penny-
cuk.
Youngar.
qiihairfor tliay ordane maistei- Jlioiin Spens [and four others] to pas to the
said maistev Gudman, offer him in thair names all honorable iutertenement,
and cans the stewert of Jhonne Knox lions to keip table to him vponn the
townis expeussis, and ordanis the said Alexander Park to pay the saniyn
onklie.
25 August 1564.
[The bailies, council and deacons of crafts] ratefeis and apprevis the
act and ordinance maid the ix day of August instant bctuix the gude toun
and the persoim of Pennycuke tuichiug the Kirk of Feild, and ordanis the
appoyntment thairintill contenit tobe endit with all deligence, and the
saidis dekynuis gyf thair full consent and assent thairto.
Tlie baiUies and counsale foresaid, vnderstan ding that Geoi'ge Younger,
furrom-, lies bene be himself with ane seruand allanerHe be the space of
XV dajns vpoun Werdye Mwre, and is at this present hale and feir of his
persoun, quhairfor thay grant and gyf licence to the said George, efter he
be clcugit, to pas to sum quyet hous vtwitli the toun for the space of viij
dayis before he enter within the said toun, and thairefter being of gude
helth to resort to the said toun.
Mariners.
Villa, com-
inoiin pasFage,
West Port.
The bailHes and counsale foresaid, efter avisement with the Qucnis
Maiesteis writing grantit in fauouris of the schippis to lose thair guddis
vpoun the Inches, appoynttis the schippis of James Logan, Thomas
Symsoun, {blank) Scott of the Weniys, {blank) Litiljhomi and {blank) BIyth,
to Inchekeyth; the schippis of Robert Sandis, the grewhound, George Hay,
to Sanct Colunilieis Inchc ; the Ducheman and Robert Hog to Crawmond
luche ; and ordanis Jlertyne Vddert pursevant with the saidis letteris to
the saidis Inches, and charge the keipairis thairof to resaue the saidis
schippis conforme to the saidis letteris, and Alexander Park, thesaurcr, to
gyf to the said Mertyno xl s.
1 September 1504.
The bailies and counsale foresaid, efter ressonyng vpoun the narrowing
1564.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 185
of thair commoun passages, aucl in special! the hie passege quhilk leclys Viiia, com-
fi-a the West Port to the Commoun M\\Te throiich the raw and streit calHt ^"^j iJ^rt.'''^
[hiaid'], fyndis the said commoim passege sua narrowit be bigging and
furthsettiug of choppis vtouth the sydwalHs of the biggit hxudis of the
said streit hard to the calsay of the said passege, and in sum pairt within
the samyn, to the greit hurt of the gude toiui and expres aganis the act
of parhament, quhairfor thay ordaue the procuratour fiscale to rais letteris
conforme to the said act vpoun the proprietaris of the saidis choppis to
heir thaim be deceruyt to remove and tak away the samyn within [hlanl']
dayis nixt efter thay be warnyt, conforme to the said act,
8 September 1564.
The baiHes and counsale foresaid ordanis ane precept to be maid to Precept,
James Kincaid, fermorar, chargeing him to dehuer to Dauid Somer, bailHe, '*''™""^-
XX H., to be gevin for sustenyug of maister Gudmannis charges.
The baillies and counsale ordanis Alexander Park, thesaurer, to deliuer Gudeman.
to Jhonn Chalmeris the sowme of \_hlai)V\ pimdis for bering of his charges
to Sanctandrois send thair be thame and be the kirk to the kirk of Sanct-
androis to impeti-at licence to Maister Gudeman to remans heir to the
returnyng of Jhonn Knox minister.
18 September 1564.
The baillies and coimsale ordanis maister Alexander Logy, George Pest.
Gourlay and Alexander Cuke, to jias to the Newhavin and attend nycht
and day vpoun the lyut and vther merchandice losit thair furth of the
Bchippis that come laitlie furth of Danskyn, and se the samyn handillit
tryit and purgit, and thairefter mak report to the counsale quhill forther
ordom' be tane, and to haue thair cliargcs of the merchanttis expenssis.
20 September 1564.
[The provost, bailies, and council, being convened for electing of the new Villa, eraftis
council, John Purves, tailor, presented the names of six craftsmen from which they counsale.
•were asked to elect two to be upon tlie council ; but, " for caussis moving thame,"
2 A
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1564.
Villa, craftis,
counsale.
Villa, eraftis,
counsale.
Nota.
Dekynnis.
Protestatio.
Purvos.
Protestatio.
Purves,
assasouris.
the council refused to accept the persons named, and ordained " the said Jhonn
Purves to gyf thame vther vj in tikat, and in case thay war nooht content with thay
sex vther sex ay and quliill thay war content, to the quhilk the said Jhonn Purves
dissasentit and protestit that thay be nocht offentlit gyf the hale craftis sutit
for remeid at the Quenis Maiesteis hand."]
27 September 1564.
[Tlie craftsmen having desired that two of the craftsmen, who.se mimes were given,
should be chosen upon the council, the provost, bailies, and council " declaris and
deliueris that thay will elect thair counsale and otficeris conforme to the act of par-
liament maid be King James the Thrid tuiching the electiouu of officiaris within burgh,
quhilk is ane law that thay dar na waj'is pretend to alter, quhairintill is speoialie
coutenit that the auld counsale sail cheis the new without mentioun of ony dekyn to
haue voit or entres thairintill, and thairfor gyf thay wald nocht gyf in vther
tikettis thay wald proceid according to the said act." The deacons of crafts pro-
tested against this deliverance.]
28 September 1564.
[" This mater of contrauersie being ressonit and persewit be way of complaynt
before the lordis of secreit counsale, the saidis dekynnis ar ordanit to present before
the counsale of the toun vtheris new tikattis and to obserue the said act of par-
liament."]
30 September 1.564.
[A ll.an Purves and John Purves produced "ane vther tikat contenyng vther
vj personis," desiring the council to elect two of them, " and protestit that this be na
periudice to thair auld libertie."
The dekyunis foresaidis deeyrit that WiUiam Aiidersoun, dekin of the
candihuakaris, raycht liaue voit with thame in electing of officiaris, in respect
of thair seill of cause, and the V)aillies and counsale foresaid refusit, allege-
ing that occupatioun nocht worthye of ane dekin, and thairfor chargit the
said WilHani to remove himself incontinent, and the saidis dekynnis
[protestit] for remeid, and forther desyrit the assasoiu'is to be removit and
liaue na voit in hting or chesiug of ony of the officiaris becaus, as thay
allegit, they war bot brocht in of ])olecie to war thame iu nownar, quhilk
1564.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 187
allegeance aud desyre the saidis pvonest and baillies and connsale refussis Protestatio.
and rcpelHs witli the rest, and fyndis the saidis assaso\iris to haue had voit assaaou'ris.
in tymcs past and aiicht to haue in all tynies cuming.
8 Octohev 15G4.
[Ale not to be sold dearer thim threepence the pint ; the fouii^ence loaf of bread Ale, breid.
to weigh twenty ounces.]
30 October 1564.
Becaus of the manifest fraud quhilk heirtofore hes bene vjsit in wirking-, Lytstairis,
walkarit
stems.
■waving, walking, litting and culloring of clayth within this burgh, it is "'^Ikans, wob-
statute and ordanit that na fals culldur be brissell, vrsell, aller barkis, or
siclike fraudfull schyftis as drawing, dinging, calking, creiching, flaling or
carding of clayth be vsit in tymes cuming, bot that the ordoiu- heii-efter to
be maid be obseruit and keipit vnder the panys coutenit in tlie samyn,
and according to the ordom- set furth the xxij of Merche last.
3 November 1564.
I^Villiam Thomsoun and the remanent litstars in the burgh bound and Lytsuris.
obliged themselYCs] that thai nor nane of thame in ony tyme cuming sail
lit ony maner of cuUoui-is of muster de villois, Freuche gray or russattis with
brissell or vrsell, nor lit ony blakis with coppruss, gallis, aller barkis or
siclike fals colouris, bot the samin to be Uttit with mader, alme, glew, and
sic trew colouris as hes bene and is vsit amangis men of honestie,
experience, and gude concience of the said craft, vnder the pane of five
poimd for the first fait, ten pound the nixt fait to be dispouit to the
commoun werlds, and the thrid and la.st fait to be baneist the toim and
fredome thairof for euer.
Item, for the mair sure tryall of the honestie lawtie and sure wark of
the said occupatioun, that tliair be maid ane stamp and the tounis armis
thairapoim, quliilk salbe gevin in keiping to ane honest trew and sworne
nichtboure of experience in making and colouring of claith, quha salbe
oursear of all claith littit and maid within this burgh, and sail stamp
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1564.
LytBtaris. sameldll as beis sufficient thairof with tlie said stamp in Icid, and vther
Avaps uoclit. qulia sail liane for his hnibouris of eiierie pece of claith
stampit be him as said is tna penneis allanerlie. and that na littister deliuer
fiirth of thaii- hous ouy claith littit be thame bot merkit with than- awin
rnerk, vnder the pane of viij s., to be distributtit in maner abone writtin, sa
oft as he fiillis but favonris And forder that na maner of man
nor woman within this burgh tak vpoun thame the occupatioun of lifting
bot sic as be bm-gessis and ti-emen, and befou- thair admissioun that thai
mak thair assay of colouris and deliuer the samin to the prouest baillies
and counsale of this burgh, and thai to call in befou- thaim the honest
nichtbouris with the saidis onrsear andtak then- jugement of the wordynes
of the said assay gevar and of the justnes of the coloure, vnder the pane of
banesing of the toun.
8 November 1564.
^ng„t The proi^est baillies, dene of gild, and counsale and dekynnis, for
burgessis. certane caussis and consideratiounis moA'ing thame, statutis and ordanis
that fra this day furth all sic personis as sal happin to be maid burges
and fremen of this burgh pay to the dene of gild present and for the tyme
the soume of tuentie pound for thair said burgeschip allanerlie, and for thair
gildrie the soume of fom-etie pound ; and this act to indure without pre-
iudice of the richtis grauttit to burges barnis coutenit in the actis maid of
befoir. And siclike concerning prenteissis qiihilkis hes bene or sail happin
to be heirefter prenteis and bound seruand to merchand or fre craftisman
in tymes bigane or to cum, nocht burges barnis, for the space of sevin or
five yeiris at the leist, thai to pay for thair burgeschip five pound allanerlie,
and for thair gildrie, being wordio thairfoir, ten pouud allanerlie, the clerkis
dewitie except ; providing the saidiji prentissis bring with thame the
testificatioun of thair maister quhome thai eeruit for the said tyme,
togidder with thaii- part of the iiiduntour maid betuix thame and
thair said maistev, and witnes to appreve thair seruice all tlie tyme thairin
contenit befoir the prouest or baillies as said is, and vtherwayis nocht to
be resaueit nor admittit.
1564.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. L89
17 November 1504.
In the actioun and cans intentit be Dauid Somer, procuratour fiscall Villa, M.ax-
for tlie glide toini, agauis Herbert Maxuell tuieliiug thair passage of xxiij
fate braid ledaud fra the new well to the Kirk of Feild port, comperit the
said Herbert, in presens of the prouest bailhes and counsale foresaid, and
granttit that be the space of [Jjlanh^ yeris past than- hes bene ane coutinuall
.•ind commonn passage of the broid abone meutioun ledaud fra the new
well to the Kirk of Feild port betuix his duelling hous and his vther land
now bigaud, qnliilk coufessioun the pronest baillies and counsale forsaid
acceptit of; [and they oi-dained Maxwell to remove the stairs and other
biuldhigs which he had erected within the passage.]
25 November 15()4.
[The provost bailies and council ordained the dean of guild] to cans Kirk yainle,
big vp and mend the sloppis of the over kirk yaird dike ; siclike to close and P'^'^'^l''' Si
big vp the south kirk dur euteriug throuch the said kirk yaird be the Halye
Blude lie quhilk seruis of na thing at this present bot for ane commoun
closit, coutinewallie fylit be the wikit ; and to mak the eutre at the htill
dm- in Sanct Anthonis He ; and siclike to big ane sufficient stane wall fra
the eist part of the said south kirk dm- direct south to the vther stane wall
besyde the sang scule, for stopping of the peple till do thair besynes in
sicht of the lordis of sessioun and vther mconvenienttis kua-win to the
bailhes and coimsale foresaid.
28 November 15(54.
[The provost bailies and council,] efter consideratioun and avisement Hyde, woii,
had with the supplicatiouu prodncit before thame be Dauid St)mer and the ^ y^"'^""^'-
remanent nychtbouris having thair landis and habitationis on bayth sydis
the Quenis hie streit of this bm-gh be eist the nether tron, bering that be
the space of fyve yeris syne or thairby the prouest baillies and counsale for
the tyme, vpoun consideratioun of the thraing of mercattis abone the ovir
tolbuth, and that the passege vpoun all mercat dayis is sa stoppit be con-
fluence of peple that nane may pas by ane vther, as alsua vpoun considera-
tioun that the saidis landis and foretenementis be eist Nudryis Wynde ar
190
EXTRACTS FEOM THE EECORDS
[15G-1.
Hyde, woll,
skya merket.
almaist desnlait and nocht inliabitit, beand the farest and braidest pairt of
this toini. for laik of merkattis and resort of peple thairto, statute and
ordanit that in all tymes cuming tliair be merkettis of hyde woll and skyn
sonld be placyt beneth the said tron in the maist convenient place of the
said streit, like as the samyn wes be the space of (blank) nixt thairefter
qnhOl be the way and proeiu-meut of certane iDavticular j^ersonis having
than- landis abone the tolbTith the samyn -wes ch-awin away conti-air the
tenour of the said statute, and to the greit hurt of the nychtbouris foresaid,
doun halduig of thair waist and bi-ynt landis in tlia pairttis, and to the
gi-eit hurt of the heritouris thairof, aganis the policie and commonn weill
of the hale toun ; quhahfor the nychtbouris foresaidis maist humlie requyrit
my lord proiiest baillies and couusale before mentionat, couforme to the
said auld statute, to statute of new that the said merkettis of hyde woll
and skyn be restorit reponit and brocht agane to the auld place beneth the
said nether tron, and thair to be placet all merket dayis in all tymes cuming,
vpoirn sic panys as thair wysdomes sould think expedient. Quhilk
Bupphcatioun and desyre thairof the prouest baillies and counsale foresaid
thocht maist ressonabill, and thairfor ratifeit apprevit and of new con-
firmyt the said auld statute in all poynttis, and ordanis vpoxm the fyrst
merket day that proclamatioun andintimatioun be maid thairof at the over
trone and vther places neidfull, sua, that nane sail pretend ignorance nor
excuse, chargemg the saidis mercattis to be transporttit -with all deligence
beneth the nether tron as said is, and thair to remaue all merkat daj-is and
ua vther place, vnder the pane of escheting of the guddis that in vtlier
places salbe apprehendit, to be applyit to the commoun warkis but
fauouris, and heirupouu the said Dauid Somer and remanent nychtboiu'is
askit instnimentis.
29 November 15G4.
Sculemaister. [Tl^^ bailies and coiincil, Laving considered a supplication of " iiiaister "William
Robertoun, maister of the hie scole," desiring i)ayinent of the school mail and his
jiension for certain years past, found, in rcsiiect of tjie decreet pronounced on
3d October 1562, "that thay ar nocht detbuud to the. said maister in onj fe or
dewtie, scule male or jjcntioun, sen the dait of the said decreit."]
15G4.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 191
[The treasurer ordaiued to " niak glide and thankfull payment to Robert Precept, thes-
Mowbray of Jolinne Kuokis hous maiil indiiring the tynio of liis office, as vther **"■*■■•
tliesaiuaris hos done of before."]
The prouest baillics and comisale foresaid ordauis proclamatiouQ to Bowetta.
[be] maid cliargeiiig all uyclitbouris haviug thair diielliug vpoun fore
stairis on the hie stretis and oppin vennellis to hiug bowettis, induriug this
tyme of wyuter, fra v houi'is at eviii quhill in houris of the sarayu, ilk
persouu vnder the pane of \aij s.
30 November 1564.
The prouest, baillies, dene of gild, thesaurer and counsale, ordauis Mynistery.
Robert Kar, Alexander Clerk, James Lowrye and .James Nichole, to travull
aniangis the faythful for collecting of the miuisteris stepeud, and to report
ansuer to the counsale.
12 December 1564.
[Burdeaux wine not to be bought of a higher price than £36 per tun, and tlie Prices of wynia
same to be sold for Is. 4d. the pint.] ^a Burdeou.
25 December 1564.
The prouest baillies counsale and hale dekynnis being convenet Eegiua. Pure,
within the counsall hous of this burgh for taking of ordom-e for sustenta-
tioun of the miuisteris and pui-e within this burgh, comperit Adame
Fowlertoun, ane of the burgessis of the samin, and producit the Quenis
Maiesteis writting, vnder hu' hienes seill and hir subscriptiorm mauuall,
quhairof the tenom* followis : — Marie, be the grace of God, Queue of
Scottis : To cure louittis (blank) messinger, oure scherefis in that paii't,
conjimctlie and seueralie specialie constitute, greting. Forsamekill as,
vpoun the supplicatioiin presentit to ws be the prouest and baillies of oure
burgh of Edinburgh in favouris of the pure of our said burgh, qidiais
nowmer daylie incressit, we ordanit the saidis prouest and baillies to tak
ordour with all and suudrie the inhabitanttis of our said burgh for support
and releif of the said pure ; and albeit thai huue maiet eai'ueastHe travaillit
192 EXTRACTS FEOM THE RECOEDS [1564.
Kegina. Pure, he all glide persuasionis to move the harttis of the saidis inhabitanttis to
gif of thair aboundance efter thair awin plesomr to the help of the pure,
yit the maist pairt of them, laiking all pietie and commiseratioim, lies
refiisit hithertellis to gif ony j)au-t or portioiin of thair gudis to the siqj-
port of the said pure and sustentatit)nu of sic as laubouris in the publict
seriiice of the kirk, quhilkis presentlie ar chargeabill to ane few no'mner ;
quhairthrow, seing na thing to tak eiiect in thai behalfis ■without oure
autorite be interponit thairto : Oure will is heirfoir, and we charge you
straitlie and commandis, that incontinent thir oure letteres sene, ye pas
and in our name and autorite command and charge the saidie prouest and
baillies of oure said burgh that thai, with all guidlie dihgence efter the said
charge, convene all and sindrie inhabitantis of oure burgh foirsaid without
exceptioun, and thair taxt euerie persoun at thair discretioun accordiug to
thair abilitie quhat thai sail pay to the releif of the saidis pure and bering
of the commoun chargeis of the kirk ; and, the said taxatioim beand maid,
that the said prouest and baillies cans and compell the personis to be taxt
be thame as said is to mak thankfiill payment euerie man efferand to the
rait and quantitie as thai salbe taxt; and gif neid be that thai poind and
distrenye thairfor, sua that the crymg of the pure may be stanchcit and
the wraith of God appeasit, as ye will ansuer to ws thau'upoun : The
quhilk to do we commit to you coniunctlie and seueralie our tidl powar be
thir our letteres, deliuering thame be yow dewHe execute and indorsit
agane to this berar. Gevin under our signet and subscriuit with our hand,
at Edinbm-gh, the xx day of December and of our regnne the xxij yeir.
Sic srihscriMUir : Maeie, R. Quhilk writing beand red, the said Adame
desirit the samin to be insert and registrat in the cormsall buikis of the
said burgh, askit instrumentis vpoun the productioun and deliuering of the
samin, and protestit that incaico the said prouest and baillies did nocht
execute the saidis letteres in all jiointtis that thai wer nocht offeudit
gif he complenit to the Quenis Maieste and lordis of hir secreit couusale of
thair negligence and sleuth.
2 January/ 1564-5.
CraftiB, kirk, The prouest, baillics, and counsale and hale dekynuis, being convcnit
pure.
loGi-5.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. l'J3
within the couusalhous of this burgli, comperit Jhouii Purves, dekiu of the Craftis, kirk,
talyeouris, and for him self and remanent of the hale craftis oblist him and
thame to susteue the hale pure of all occupatiounis within this bnrgh, sic
as craftlsmeu, craftismouis wyffis, seruandis and wedois, vpoun thair awin
proper chargeis fra this day furth, sua that the gude toun nor nane resortand
thau'to salbe trublit with thair purys ; and siclike, quhatsumeuer ordour
salbe found gude be the prouest baillies and counsale forsaid for sustenyng
of the ministerris, that they sail glaidlie beyr and deburse thair ressonabill
pairt thau'of at thair sychtis ; and heirfor requeistit the said prouest
baillies and counsale to be myudeful of the saidis miuisteris and pure and
in case thay wanttit thair ressonable charges that na fait war imput to
thame hehefter.
The prouest baillies and coimsale ordanis maister Kobert Glen, Regina, pro-
thesaurer, to pas to Leyth and serche and seik quliair best wynis may P^^'
be gottin, and by thre tuunys thairof to be gevin to the Quenys
Maiestie, quhateuir the samyn cost.
6 Januarii 15(34-5.
[The provost, bailies, council and deacons of crafts], all in ane voce, Taxt, pure,
consenttis granttis and ordanis that the haill iuhabitantis of this bm-gh be
set to certane particulare sowmes be the prouest bailHes and counsale, and
the samyn to be vpliftit and inbrocht quarterlie, to be distributit for sus-
tenyng of the pure and sic as lauboui-is in publict seruice of the kirk,
and till indiire quliill vther remeid may be j)i'ouidit.
The prouest baillies and counsale, at the requeist of Alexander Burgen.
Guthre, commoun clerk, resaiiis Richert [blank], Inglisman, arrow makar,
thair burges, to gyf him occatioun to remane in the toun for instructing
vtheris his occupatiotm.
17 January 1564-5.
lu presens of the prouest bailUes and counsale, comperit maister Axilla Rober-
^^'illialn Kobertouu, maister of the hie scule, and producit the copye of the """"
2 B
I'J-l
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1564-5.
ViUa, Cok.
Villa, Kober- Queuis Maiesteis writingis, chargeing the proviest baillies and counsale to
pay to him his yeirKe feis conforrae to his gyft and askit instrumentis of
the prodnctioun thairof, and siclike my lord jirouest askit instrumentis
that he for hunself the bailHes and hale counsale requjTit the said maister
Wilham to deliuer the principale ^vl•itiugi8 siibscriuit he the Quenis
Maiesteis hand to remane -svath thame, becaus the sarayu wes du-ect to
thame and sould be in thair keping, quhilk the said maister Wilham
refusit.
24 January 1564-5.
[The provost, bailies and council, " indnring thair willis, settia and disponis to
Thomas Cok, thair oiEcer in Leyth, tliah litill new bigit hous v|jo\in the wallis of
the toun at the North Loch," for three merks of yearly mail, and that in considei--
ation of his long service in the town's affairs, and of the discharge of a sum of
money due to him.]
The prouest baillies and counsale ordanis proclamatioun to be maid be
sound of bell throut-h all pairttis of this toun that na flesche be eittrn, nor
be the commoun cukis graithit nor sauld, be ony maner of persoim, to na
persoun within this bui-gh, vpoun Fryday and Setterday throuch all the
yeir, nor in na tyme of lentren, vnder the pane of xl s. sa oft as thay fale,
to be applyit to the commoun warkis, and this without preiudice of the
panis contenit in the Quenis Maiesteis actis anent eiting of flesche.
The prouest baillies and counsale foresaid ordanis in all tymes cuming
vpoim Soimdaps and vther preiching dayis, induring all the tyme of the
sarmont, tua of the officeris await at the kirk dur for stojjping of the
clamom- of the pure, tua vpoun the calsay, and the remanent within
the ku-k for ordering and keiping of the samyn quyet, vnder pane of
depriuation of thair offices.
3 February 1504-5.
Precept Itlac- ^\^<i baillies and counsall ordanis maister Robert Glen, thesam-er, to
cartney. rossauc fra ^^'illiame Makcartuay his tua handit suord to be vsit for ane
Flesh,
lentrone.
Officiaris Ber-
mond.
1564-5.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 195
heiding enord, becaiis tlie ;iuld siiord is failyeit, and to gif him five pound Precept, Mak
thaii-for. '"^''■
7 Fehruarij 1564-5,
The prouest, baillies, and counsale ordanis this ordour to he obsei'uit Ordour in the
in all tymes cuming within the coimsalhous the tyme of thair conven-
tionis: — In the fyrst, the prouest and the foiu-e baillies to syt vpoun
the eaittis abone the rest, nixt vnder thame the dene of gild and
thesaurer of the present yeir, nixt thame the dene of gild thesaiu'er and
bailHes of the yeir before, and sua furth the remanent merchanttis of the
counsale being placit, than the tua craftismen of the counsale ; and that
na man speik bot ane at anys liavaud licence thairto of the prouest and
baUhes before thai speik, vnder the pane of x^-iij d. to the pure sa oft as
thay do in the contrar.
21 February 1564-5.
[The bailies, coimcil, and deacons of crafts,] all in ane voce, consenttis Pure.
and of new ratifeis and apprevis the ordinance maid in Januar last for
sustenying of the pure in all poynttis, and exhorttis the juges to put the
Bamyn to executioun.
2 March 1564-5.
The prouest ordanis the bailHes to compris tlie poyndis takin be thame Prouest
for Busteuyng of the pm-e this efter none and mak penny thairof according " "'^'
to the taxt rolHs and deliuer the samyn to the dekynnis to be gevin
to the said pure, failling thairof ordanis the oflSceris to poynd the
saidis baillies radiest guddis and mak penny of the eamyn incontinent
without delay.
30 April 1565.
It being vnderstand be the prouest bailHes and counsale that the Proucst,
Quenis Maiestie wes hielie movit aganis certane principale nychtbouris ^'^'"<^l^g-
of this toun vpoun the vniust report maid to hir hieues of the striking and
casting of eggis at Sir James Tarbot, preist, apprehendit saying mes in the
Cowgait, etc. ; for remeid heirof ordanis my lord prouest with tua of tlie
19G EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1565.
Prouest, baillies and vtheris nychtbouris, to the no-\vmer of xl personis, ryde to
Sfcriueling. Striueling to the Quenis grace for metigating of hir Maiestie. And for
paying of his and thair charges Dauid Kinloch, f\Tmorar of the coramoun
mylnis, now in absence of the thesaurer, to deliner to Thomas Cok the
soume of fiftye pimdis quhUk salbe allowit in his compttis.
11 May 1565.
EetTna. Villa, The prouest baUlies and counsale foresaid ordanis the Quenis Maiesteis
maister, schole. -^^j-itingis vnderwi'ittin to be registrat in this biike. of the qnhilk the
tenour foUowis : — Prouest and bailHes of om-e biirgh of Edinburgh, greting.
Forsamekle as it is humlie menit and scliewin to tvs be oure louit maister
Wilham Robevtoun, maister of the grammer seole of the said burgh, that
quhair be is lauchfulle prouidit be the abbot of Halhrudhoiis and convent
of the samyn, quha hes the gyft of it, to the said maisterschip of the said
grammer seole, for all the dayis of his lyfe, and bo vertew thairof he hes
bene in peciable possessioun of the vsiug of the samyn thir auchtene yeris
bipast, without ony interruptioun maid to him be ony persoun, neuirtheles
ye, for quhat caussis we knaw nocht, dalie cummerris trublis and niolestis
the said maister William in the vsiug of the said office of maisterschip of
the grammer seole foresaid, intending to put ane vther in his place, con-
truir oure expres mynd and Avill ; Quhairfor we discharge yow the said
prouest and baillies of oure burgh, yoiu- officiaris and ilk ane of yow, of all
calling intrometting handling or removing of the said maister AVilliam fra
his said office of maisterschiii in ony tyme to cum efter the dait heirof, bot
that ye thole him peciablie bruke and joyse the samyn during his Ij-fetyme,
conforme to his said prouisioun, and of your offices in that pairt, be thii- oure
presentis. Subscriuit with oure hand, at Edinburgh, the xxvij day of
Februar the yeir of God j,^ v" Ixiij yeris, and of our regnne the xxij yeir.
Prouest baillies and counsale of oure burgh of Edinburgh. We greit yow
Weill. Forsamekle as we ar informyt ye ar addettit to oure louit maister
William Robertsoun, maister of your grammer seole, in the sowme of
twenty merkis of yen-lie fee to be payit to him euerilk yeii- be your
thesaurer, as ane act of your bukis maid to him in the xlviij yeir of God
proporttis. and siclike that ye ar haldin be vtheris your actis, vse and
15G5.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 197
consuetude obsernit in all tymes bypast be yow and your predecessouris, Ecgina. vuia,
to fnrnys yeirlie ano snfficient Bcolohons within oure said burgh, and to '«■■>'"='
pay the male thairof ouerilk yeir, conforme to the qnliillc yo banc [euerie]
yeir sen the fii'st entres of the said maister William to tlie scole fore-
said maid payment to him of the said so-\vme of xx merkis as for liis fe
foresaid, and rychtsua hes payit ciierye yeir sensyne xx merkis as for the
male of the said scolehous qnhill the Feist of Witsounday last bipast, sen
the qiihilk Feist ye bane maid na payment to him, nowther of his fe fore-
said nor yet of his scolehous maile, bot haldis the sarayn fi-a him to his
greit hiurt and expres aganis all equite and ressoun considering he applyis
himself to nane vther vocatioun bot to the instructing of your baii-nys and
vpbriuging of thame in virteu : Oin*e ■will is heirfor and we charge yow
that ye ansiier the said maister William and mak payment to him of the
eaidis sowmes restand awand to him be yow fore the caussis foresaid of all
yeiris bigane and rychtsua in tymes cuming yeirlie duiing his prouisioun
maid to him of his said seruice, conforme to your actis and consuetudis
foresaidis, as ye will ansuer to ws vpoun your dewtie, quhau-throw that we
heir na forther complaynt heirupoun. Subsci-iuit -uath om-e hand, at Edin-
burgh, the XX day of December the yeir of God j^W Ixiiij yeris. Con-
forme to the quhilkis writing the prouest baillies and coujisale foresaid
ordanis maister Robert Glen, thesaurer, to mak gude and thankfiiU pay-
ment to the said maister WilHam of his feis of all termes bigane restand
awand him and siclike of the scole males, and the samyn salbe allo-n-it in
his compttis.
12 May 156o.
The prouest baillies and counsale ordanis Jhonn Sym, baillie, maister Preoept
Jhonn Spens of the counsale, and Alexander King, aduocat, to pas to the
Quenis Maiestie in Striueling for ressonyug aganis maister James Lindesay,
Halbert Maxuell, Jhonn Spottiswod and maister Alexander Skene, tuiching
the contributioun to the pure, and ordanis the thesaurer to gyf to thame
the so-\vme of [blanl'] for thair expenssis, and to the said Alexander King
the sowme of sex pundis for his panys.
thesaurer.
198
EXTRACTS FEOM THE RECOEDS
[15G5.
Barroun,
Spens.
Wine.
[Armour,
parliament]
Somer, villa.
Extent.
ProteBtio,
Purves.
31il%1565.
The baillies and covmsale ordanis maister Jhonn Spens and James
Bavroun to pas to the conventioun to be haldin m Pairth and thair to
treit in the caussis of the kii-k and cominotmwoill of this burgh.
22 June 1565.
[Proclamation to bo made " throucli tlie toim be sound of bell " that wine shall
not be sold dearer than Is. 2d. the pint.]
30 June 1565.
The counsale ordanis the baillies and ofEceris to pas to all duelling
honssis A^athin this burgh and se that euerye fensable persoun, inhabiter of
the samyn, be sufEcieutlie prouidit ■with armoiir and wappinnis for seruiug
of our Souerane at this j^resent jjarliament, and to cans the officeris of
euerye quarter put the names of the saidis inhabitarie with thair wappinnis
in roll with dehgence and present the samyn before the coimsale.
3 August 1565.
The baUHes, thesaurer, dene of guild [and coimcil,] seing that maister
Robert Glen, thesaurer, is nocht of mynd to conipleit the toun wall of
Leyth AVynde, nochtwithstandmg that he haue bene oft and diuers tymes
chau'git thaii'to of before, ordanis all in ane voce that Dauid Somer, maister
wark, caus big and compleit the said wall with all deligence,
4 August 1565.
The bailHes, dene of gild and counsale, vnderstanding proclamatioun
allrady maid chargeing all maner of man to jaas fordward with the King
and Queuys JIaiesteis in the persute of the erle of Murray and his colleges,
and that thay ar subiect be the said proclamatioim to pas with thame, the
dyet being laug and the joruay tedious, consentits and granttis that ane
vniucrsale extent, bayth of merchant and craftisman, be vi^liftit and
gadderit for rasing and furnessing of ij'' men of weir for ane moneth to pas
fordward with thair liienessis in the said joruay. And Allane Purves for hiin
1565.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 199
self, and in name of the hale dokynnis, dissasenttis and protestit that he Protestatio,
nor the saidis dekynnis be na fortlier subiect nor to the fyft pairt of the
said extent, conformo to the auld vso and consuetude euir obsoruit in
sic cauasis.
23 August 15Gj.
The prouest, Archibald Douglas of Kilspindie, [the bailies, council Depnvatio,
and deacons of crafts,] beand convenit in the nether counsal hous of this '"'''P"^' '•
bui'gh, comperit George Drowmound, seruand to my lord of Athole, and
producit the King and Quenis Maisteis writting, of the qiihilk the tennour
followis : Rex et Regina. BaUlies, counsall, and commimitie of oure
burgh of Edinburgh. We greit yow weill. It is om-e wUl, and for diners
ressonabill caussis and consideratiounis moving ws we charge and command
yow, that ye depois and displace the present prouest of oure said burgh,
and in his place that ye elect ressaue and admit oure louit Symoun
Prestouu of that ilk [a.s] prouest thairof, and radelie ansuer and obey him in
all thiugis belaugiug and concerning the said office as apperteuis, as ye will
ansuer to ws thairupoim. Subscriuit with oure hand, at Edinburgh, the
Iblank] day of August, and of our regnnis the first and tuentie thre yeirs.
The qvihilk writing beand red in preseus of the prouest baillies coimsall
and haill dekynnis foirsaid, the said prouest, of his fi-e will, resignit and gaif
our in than- haudis his said office of prouestrie, and of his fre will cUschar-
geit himself thairof and all that mycht appertene thau-to, craifiug instru-
menttis and documentis that nowther the King nor Quenis Maisteis had
ony just caus of offence to imput to his charge quhairfoir he sould be
deposit ; and further desirit of the saidis baillies counsall and dekynnis gif
ony of thame micht wordahe burdene him with ouy sic wrang done
be him the tyme of his office past as micht merit the pvneisment of
depravatioun befoir the laufull terme, qulia all in ane voce declairit
thai had no fait to lay to his charge, and gif it micht pleis the Kuig
and Quenis Maiesties it wer thair plesoure that he sould jois the
said office quhill Michelmes nixt, quhairapoim he askit instriunenttis
as of befou- and that he obeyit the Quenis Maiesteis writting, and sua
removit himself,
200
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1565.
Baillies direct
to the King
and Quene.
The baillies, counsall, and dekynnis ft)irsaid, ordanis Johue Syra,
Daiiid Forester and Allane Dikesouu, baillies, niaister Robert Gleu,
thesaurer, James NichoU and William Fowlar of the counsall, this eftir
[noDe] to pas to the King and Quenis Maiesties desiring to be hard of
thame tuiching the dischargeing of Johns Knox, minister, of forder
preiching, the deposing of Archebald Douglas, prouest, and to desu-e
licence to remane at hame fra the armie ordanit to convene in this toun
the XXV of August instant, and frathine to pas fordward for the persute
of the erle of Morray and his complices, and to report thair ansuer the
morne.
Woittis con-
cernyng the
minister.
Spens, aJuo-
cat.
The samin day, efternone, the baillies counsall and dekynnis fou-said,
being conveuit in the counsaUious, efter lang ressoniug vpoun the dis-
chargeing of Johne Knox, minister, of forder preiching, induriug the King
and Quenis Maiesteis being in this toun, all in ane woce concludis and
deliueris that thai will ua mauer of way consent or grant that his mouth
be closit or he dischargeit in preiching the trew word, and thau'foir wilHt
him at his plesour, as God sould move his liart, to proceid fordwart in
trew doctrine as he hes bene of befou-, quhUk doctrine thai wald approve
and abide at to than- lifis end.
24 August 1565.
In presens of the baillies and counsall foirsaid, comperit maister Johne
Spens of Condie, aduocat for the King and Quenis Maiesteis, and in thair
namis desu-it the lau-d of Craigmiller to be electit prouest confonne to
hir hienes writting send with George Drowmound, to the quhilk desire it
wes ansuerit that gyf thai electit befoir the Feist of Michelmes ony maies-
trat it miclit appeii- to be preiudiciall to the act of parhament statut for
electing of officeris within bm-gh, and thai abiU to incm- danger thau-throw,
noclitwithstanding thai knawiug to be the King and Quenis Maiesteis
willis and plesoure thai wald except the said laird of Craigmiller in the
oflSce of prouestrie quliill Michaelmes nixt and obey and serue him
according to the desire of the said writting, and the said maister .Tohne
Spens askit instrumentis.
1565.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 201
The samyn day, Symoun Prestoun of that ilk is maid burges and gild Craigmillar,
broder, accepttit and admittit prouest to the Feist of Michaelmes nixt, and P""*?*"' "*•
has gevin his aith fur trew luinistratioim of justice, and forder in communi
forma.
The pronest baillies and counsall granttis and consenttis that ane Extent of jm
extent of j"" li. be vpliftit of all the inhabitantis of tliis burgh, and gevin •
for licence [to] remane and bide at hame fra this hoist and armie ordanit
to convene at Edinburgh the xxv day of August instant and fra thine to
pass fordwart for the persute of the erle of Mm-ray.
Coraperit Jaraes Johnestoun of Kellebankis and producit the King Kegina.
and Quenis Maiesteis writting, of the quhilk the tennoiu' foUo'W'is : Rex MatrelL
et Regina. Prouest and baillies of oure burgh of Edinburgh : We greit
yow Weill. Forsamekill as we ar informit that ye haue detenit and haldin
within the tolbuith of oure said burgh Gratran Materall, Frencheman,
this lang tyme bigane, at the instance of ane Inghsman for ane allegit
cryme committit be him, albeit we are surelie persuadit that he can haue
na just actioun thairfoir aganis him bot onlie haldis him in cummer
tending to put him to outtar poiiertie and rewyne : Oure will is herfoir,
and we charge yow that ye put the said Gratran to libertie and fredome furth
of the said tolbuith and suffer him depart quhar he pleissis and mak na forder
molestatioun nor troubUl to him his cautioneris and souei'teis for the
cryme foirsaid in tyme cuming, nochtwithstanding ony charge gevin or to
be gevin in the contrair heirof, as ye vnW ansuer to ws heirupoun. Sub-
scriuit with oure haudis at \blank^ the \blanl^ day of August the yeir of
God j™ v'= Ixv yeiris. Et sic suhscribitur : Marie, R. Henrie, R. Quhilk
writing, beand red, the prouest bailhes and counsall foii'said ordanit to bo
registrat, and the said Gratran to be put to libertie.
25 August 1565.
The quhilk day, it beand appointtit with my lord the erle of AthoU Aneannuellof
that the gude toun sail haue licence to remane at hame fra the hoist and
2o
202 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1565.
Ane annuel! of armie abone mcntionut, thai deliuering incontinent the soume of ane
t le luj nis. thousand pound to Capitane Robert Lauder for payment of his men of
weir quha man depart the morne witli the King and Quenis llaieste,
vthevwayis to depart thame selfis, tpiliilk beand reporttit to the prouest
bailliee counsall and haUl dekynnis thai, -wining to do the King and Quenis
Maiesteis plesoiir in this behalf, as alswa for the eschewing of the jiirnay,
ordanis euerie ane of the counsall to avance xx li. incontinent, the fermes
of the commoun mylnis to be inbroucht, and the craftis to dcburs thair
pairt of the said extent of ane thousand pound, qnhilk is ij"^ li. ; and becaus
na forder money can be gottin at this present thai haue borrowit and
borrowis fra oure weilbeluifit nichtbour Alexander Guthre, thair commoun
clerk, the soume of foure hnndreth merkis and xx li., [and failing payment
■ttdthin twenty days ordained an annual rent of forty marks to be paid
him furth of the common mills.]
26 August 1565.
Dispensatiiiun The prouest baillies and counsall ordanis Allane Dikesoun, baillie,
fra the army, niaister Robert Glen, thesaurer, and Alexander Guthre, commoim clerk, to
pas to the King and Quenis Maiesteis for obtening of the licence for
remaning fra the armie abone mentionat quhilk thai obtenit, quhairof the
tenour followie : Rex et Regina. We, for certane caussis and consider-
atiounis moving ws, as alsua vpoun respect of the gudo will gratitudis
and plesouris oiferrit and done to ws at this present be oure louittis the
prouest baillies counsall andcommunitie of oure burgh of Edinburgh, granttis
and gevis licence to the saidis prouest baillies counsall communitie and
haill inhabitanttis of oure said burgh to remane and bide at hame fra this
oure hoist, armie, gaddering, assemblie or conventiounis, ordanit be oure
proclamatioun to assembill and convene in oure said burgh the xxv day
of August instant and fra thine to pas fordwart and defend ws be the space
of XV dayis, providit in feir of weir, efter thair cuming ; commanding
heirfoir and alsua dischargeing all and siudrie oure justiceis, justice clerkis,
and thair deputtis, oure thesaureris, comptrollaris, scherefis, and all vtheris
cure officeris, of all calling, proceiding, arreisting, pomding, vulawing,
troubling, or molesting of the said prouest, baillies, coimsall and com-
1565.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 203
munitie, iuliabitanttis foirsaid, or ony ane of tliame, for tliair remaning Pispcnsatioun
and billing at hame fra the said hoist armie asscmbhe or conventiouu, '^* '^ '^"'^'
nochtwithstanding ony oure proclamatiounis or chargeis past thau-apoun
of befoir, dischargeing tharae of thair officeis in tliis part be this present.
Subscriuit ^vith oure haudis, at oure paHce of Haherudehous, this xxvj day
the moneth of August the yeir of God j™ v' thre scoir fyve yen-is, and of
oure regnnis the fii'st and tuentie thre yeu-is. Ut sic xubscribitur : Marie, R.
Henrie, R.
Rex ET Regina. Prouest and bailhes of oure burgh of Edinburgh. Payment of
We command and charge yow that, incontinent without all delay or sit^un"'"'
without continuatioun, ye cans ansuer obey and dehuer to Capitane
Robert Lauder the soume of ane thousand pound granttit be yow for
remaning at hame fra oure armie ordanit to convene Avith ws in the said
burgh the xxv day of August instant, qiihais discharge and acquittance
salbe als sufficient to yow as ony vtheris that may be requirit, and gif
neid be for the mair haistie expeditioun lieirof that ye vse quhatsumeuer
ordoure, be wairding or poinding apoun quhatsumeuer inhabitant within
the said burgh, without exceptioun of persoun, that salhappin to be taxt
be yow for payment of the samin according for thair parttis for youre
releif, as ye will ansuer to ws, be thir prosentis. Subscriuit, [at Ilolyrijod
Palace, 26 August 15G5,] JIarie, R. Henrie, R.
Followis the copy of the principale instructionis and ordinances gevin
be the King and Quenis Maiesteis to my lordis president, clerk of Register,
and remanent lordis specifeit in the saidis instructionis: —
Item, thay sail command ane continuall wache to be had and keipit
in Edinburgh, alsweill on the day as nycht, Ijot the nycht wache to be
maist stark, and attend that na thing be permyttit to pas furth of the said
toun be the quhilk thair inymeis or rebellis may be aydit, nor that na
personis resort within the toun quhilk ar suspect wathout apprehensioun
and knaulege to be taikin of thair cuming or depairting. Sic subscribitur.
Ita est. Petrus Howart, notarius, de mandato dictorum dominorum
testautibus meis signo et subscriptione manualibus.
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1565.
28 August 1565.
Wache. The prouest baillies and counsale, according to the ordinance abone
writtin, ordanis that nychthe thair be ane wache of xxxij personis,
begynand first at the northwest quarter, to be set in maner following,
viz., vj at the brokin wall in Leyth A\'ynde, iiij at the Gray Freir port,
foure at the West port, fom-e at the Kirk of Feild port, tua at tha Cow-
gait port, tua at the Nether bow, and the remanent x to be movand
throuch all the stretis veseaud the vtheris set at the porttis, and to be
vnder the charge of ane of the officiaris and sum honest man of the quarter
for that nycht, becaus the baillies may nocht walk euerye nycht ; and
siclik, on the day the hale porttis to be closit except the Gray Freir port.
West port and Nether bow, and at all the day quhill the nycht wache
agane thare be tlu-e men at the Nether bow, thre at the West port, and
tua at the Khk of Feild in armour and wappinuis.
3 September 1565.
Instructionis. Followis the copie of the instructiounis presentit this day in judge-
ment be the prouest, subscriuit be the King and Queuis Maiesteis handis,
and direct to the said prouest and baillies of this burgh :• —
In the first, thair Maiesteis marvcllis greitlie how thair rebellis,
assisteris and partakkaris, lies laitlie cnterit and bene ressauit within
thair toun as it apperis be thair neghgeuce or than oursicht, in respect
of the directiounis and prouisiounis left with thame afoir thair llaiesteis
departing laithe, and als in respect of particular writtingis send to the
prouest and counsall to that efi"ect, qiihairfoir it is thair Maiesteis willis
that better held be taikin in tymes cuniing in maner following, assuring
thame gif thai be found negligent tliairintill it sail be laid to thair charge
as parttakkaris with the saidis rebellis : —
In the first. That the prouest baillies and counsall assembill the haill
toun and caiis thame quarterlie devide the sarain in foure parttis, sua
that euerie quarter sail wache and waird for the keipuig of the porttis
and wallis of the toun for the space of tuentie foure liom-is.
15G5.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 205
Secoundlie. That orddur be taikiii for tlie performing heirof that Imtructionis.
thair be foure princii^all men chosin quha sail ausuer for the obedience
and fulfilling of this tir«t artiekle in euerie point.
Thridlie. That all the porttis of the said toun be steikit saif, onlie tua
quhilk salbe sua keipit that na man enter within the toun except
commouu traffikkaris and travellaris knawin to the keiparis thairof, and
incace ony vtheris desu-is to enter within the said toun that thai be
presentit to the prouest and counsall appointit thair be thair Maiesteis.
Feirdlie. That the prouest bail lies and counsall caiis all necesser
■wiwers be ansiierit as thair Maiesteis counsall being thair for the tyme
hes devisit.
FyftUe. That, for preseruatioun of thair Maiesteis paillice, that thai
caus diligence be taikin be out wacheis in the nicht that na man cnm to
invaid nor molest thair palice, and incace sa be, that thai Avith all dili-
gence rescours the samin with thair haill force.
Sextlie. That thai gif than- vter diligence, as thai will ansuer to the
King and Quenis Maiesteis, that na men of weir be vphftit within thair
toun to serve with the rebellis, thair parttakaris or assistaris, aganis thair
Maiesteis, and that thai caus male publict f)i"oclamatioimis thairof at the
merkat croce, assuiing thame that gif ony be liftit allradie or salbe in tyme
to cum, thai sail ansuer thairfoir and be callit at particular dyattis for the
samin, as fortefearis and assisteris of the saidis rebellis.
Sevintlie. That the prouest caus moustouris to be taikin with all
gudelie diligence of the inhabitaris of the haill toun to the efiect foirsaid.
Auchtlie. Gif than- be ony personis within the said toun that gane-
standis ony of thir fou-saidis artickles that thai caus apprehend thame and
put thame in ferme custodie within thau- tolbuith, or caus the castell
ressaue thame, as thai sail think maist expedient.
Nyntlie. That na powder nor munitionn be thoUit to pas furth of tliair
said toun to ony thair Maiesteis rebellis.
Fynallie. Gif ony of thir foirsadis articklcis be contravenit tliair
Maiesteis will assuritlie lay thame to thair charge with all rigour, and
will haue compt thairof.
206 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1565.
7 September 1565.
King and Jq presens of the baillies and couneall, comperit Symon Prestoun of
writing. Craigmiller, prouest, and producet the King and Quenis Maiesteis writting
vnderwrittin, subscriuit as efter followis, and desirit the eainin to be
registrat and insert in the tonuis buikis of this burgh for his warrand, of
the qiihilk the tennour followis : — Traist freind we greit yow weill.
Forsamekill as we vnderstaud thair is preseutlie in the theifis hoill of
Edinburgh ane eouddart of Capitane Stewarttis companie, and ane vther
lattin to cautioun to the baillies of the Caunogait, quhilk this berar will
deliuer to yow, it is our will that incontinent efter the ressait heirof, for
sic crymes as thai haue committit, and the berar will informe yow, ye caus
thame baith be hangit to the deid ; and this on na wys ye leve vndone, as
ye will ausuer to ws and aschew our vtter indignatioun. Doand this ye
will do ws greit plesour, for we will nocht in ony wyis that thai eschaip ;
and incace ye micht feir or se ony apperance that for the hanging of
thame ony vproir will be raisit aganis yow, sua that thair be dainger to
haue thame reft furth of youre handis, than and in that cace we charge
yow to send thame to we surelie convoyit with all diligence; and this on
na wyis ye leve vndone. Subscriuit with our handis, at Kilsyth, the saxt
of September 15G5. Et sic subscrbitur : Marie, R. Henrie, R.
12 September 1565.
Villa, The prouest baillies dene of gild [and council,] efter consideratioun of
Maioribankl^. ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ thankfull seruice maid be Michaell Marioribank in the
sessioun and kirk of God within this bm-gh, in writing of all thair actis
statutis and ordinances, ordanis the said Mychaell to haue of yeirlie stipend
and fee the sowme of fourtye pundis, and to be payit him quertelie of the
common contributioun.
17 September 1565.
Extent j"> li. The prouest baillies and couusale granttis and consenttis that ane
1565.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURCxH. 207
generale extent of ane thousand pnndis be vpliftit of the hale nychtbouris, Extent jm li.
for licence to remane and abide at hauie fra onr Souerauis oistis and arniye
ordauit to convene the first of October to pas fordwert vpoun the rebellis,
etc., to Dumfreis.
26 September 1565.
The prouest baillies and counsale and dekynnis, being convenit in Rex, Kegina.
the counsale hous, comperit maister Robert Creychtoun of Eliott, aduocat
to the King and Quenis Maiesteis, and producit thair hienes writting, of
the quliilk the tennour foUowis : Prouest, baillies and counsall of Edin-
burgh we greit yow weill. Forsamekill as we vnderstand that ye are to
cheis yowr new counsall this day, for certane caussis and consideratiounis
moving ws, for the weill eis and commoditie of our said burgh foirsene be
ws, it is our will and we command yow that ye clieis nominat and woit
to be of your counsall Eduard Littill, Duncane Levingstoun, James Curie
for the merchandis, Jlichaell Gilbert and Archibald Leich, furrour, for the
craftis, and apoun Friday nixt to cum, accorchng to your auld accustomit
vae, put in littis to be your baillies maister .Tohne Prestoim, Johne Sym,
maister Johne Spens and James Nicholl, to be youre dene of gild James
Carmichaell, to be youre thesaurer Luce Wilsoun ; and apoun Tuysday
nixt tocum that ye, togidder with the dekynnis of craftis, cheis woit and
elect the saidis personis to be your baillies, thesaurer, and dene of gild as
said is ; nochtwithstauding this cure charge salbe na wayis hurtfull to
youre auld priuelagis in tyme cuming, and this ye faill nocht to do as
maist acceptabill seruice vnto ws. Subscriuit with our handle, at our
palice of Halierudehous, the {blank) day of (blank) 1565. Sio subscribitur :
Marie, R. Henrie, R.
28 September 1565.
The prouest baillies and counsale, being desyrit of the King and xm merkis
Quenys Maiesteis to avance and len to thair hienessis the sowme of fyve LeythT"""
thoiisand pundis vpoun plegis and writtis, efter lang avisement fyndis
and dehueris that thau- salbe borrowit and vpliftit of the hale inhabittantis
of this burgh the sowme of ten thousand merkis to be lent to thair hienes,
208
EXTIRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1565.
xni merkis
lent vpoun
Ley til.
Anent annu-
allis.
haifand for securite of payment agane infeftmeut of the superiorite of
Leytli, and becaus the said sowmes nion be refoundit agane be the gude
toun to the leimaris, ordanis the particuler roUifs to be registrat, that it
may be knawin quhat euerye man has lent. [Here follow the " Taxt
RoUis."]
12 October 1505.
The prouest baillies and counsall nominattis maister Johne Prestoun,
Andro Stevinsoun and Dauid Somer, for the jiart of the merchandis,
Thomas Reidpeth, Thomas Ewing and Johne Wilsoun, for the part of the
craftis, to mak meraoriall and put in inventour the chaplanriis, beneficis,
landis, annualhs and annualrenttis, and vtheris dewiteis cpihilkis pertenit
to preistis, munkis, and freiris within this burgh, and to present the samin
befoir thame sasone as it may be possibiU.
Convening of
the counsall,
and awaitting
on be the
otBciaris.
The prouest, baillies and counsall, being convenit for ressoning
vpoun the commoun eflfiiiris of this burgh, and becaixs the haill nowmer of
the counsall wer nocht present thai niicht nocht docerne nor conclude
vpoini diuers actis necesser to be maid for the commoun weill of the
samin, and vnderstanding that conforme to the ordoure of this burgh
vpoun ressoning and concluding of ony mater of wecht the fall nowmer of
the coimsall sould be present, and that in defalt of thair convening on the
dayis appointtit the commoun mater wes deferrit and oursene to the greit
hurt of the commoun Aveill ; for remeid of the quhilk the saidis prouest
baillies and coimsall foirsaid ordanis that the prouest baillies and counsall
convene in the counsall hous of this burgh on Te■^^^sday nixttocum at
sevin houris in the mornyng, thair to remane quhill ten houris afoir none,
and sua to continew daylie thairefter, the 8ounday and tyme of preiching
except, quhill Tewisday nixt thairefter, and that thai convene fra thine
furth oulklie in the said counsall hous at ten houris befoir none ilk
Wedinsday and Fryday without ony werning or the bell ceis, vnder the
pane of tua schilling-is to be tane of ilk persoun that failyeis and beis
absent without he haue leve thairto of the prouest and baillies or be
furth of the toun in thair necessar besynes ; and als gif it happynnis ony
1565.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 209
of the saidis personie to be warnit to cum to the connsall at onj vther Convening of
tyme, and beis personalhe apprehendit, and comperis nocht within half ane ^nd awaittin'g
hom-e efter the tjTne that thai salbe wernit, that he sail pay ij s. as said is ; ™ ^'.'^ ':'>«
and gif ony persoun that failyeis in the premissis and payis nocht the said
ij s., it being twyis askit and he refiiis, he sail pay for his contempt and
disobeydiance, v s., quhilkis sUuer sail be gevin to the piims ; and that ane
of the gild ofBceris ilk day keip the north dur outwith the samin thair
tyme about and thoill nane to enter without thai be commaudit, vnder
the pane of p-sTiesching of thair personis, and the officiaris to keip the
Tter dur quhilk gangis to the laich tolbuith on the west j^art of the judge-
ment sait of the samyn ; and the saidis haill oSiciaris to be thaii- with
thair halbarttis, awaiting vpoun the counsale for executioun of sic chargis
as salbe appointtit thame, vnder the pane of wairding of thair personis
induring the will of the prouest and baillies, -oathout thai obtene hcence
thairto ; and the vter north dur foment the tom-e of the auld tolbuith to
be lokkit and haldin fast induring the tyme of the coimsall, and nane to
enter or ische thairat bot the saidis prouest baillies and counsall.
14 November 1565.
The prouest baillies and couusall ordanis that the panche, pudding Panche
and scheipheid merkat be transporttit to the fut of Suawdoimis Clois, ™^'''=**-
quhilk is the fische merkat in sjTuer and thaii- to remane quhill forder
ordom- be taikin thairanent.
In presens of the prouest baillies and counsall, Alexander Guthre, [Delivery of
commouu clerk, producit and deliuerit to maister Johne Prestoun, dene of <^^^f '<'''^' '^^'^■i
gild, in ane buist, the charter of the superioritie of Leith vnder the greit
seill, the precept of the samin vnder the quarter seill, ane reuersioun seilHt
and subscriuit be Johne Mathesoim of Brouchtoim and Jonet Guthre, his
spous, apoun outquitting of ane annualrent of xx H. annaliit be the
gude tovm to thame fiirth of thair commoim mylnis ; item, mau-, ane
decreit pm'chest be maister James Quhite aganis the gude toim contenand
the soume of iij*= merkis, the letteris of the foure formes purchest with the
samin, togidder with the said maister James acquittance apoun the said
2d
210
EXTEACTS FROM THE EECORDS
[1565.
[Delivery of
charters, etc.]
soume ; item, mair, the gift of prebendariis cliaplanriis annuallis, etc.,
quliilk pertenit to preistis [and] fi'cii'is, heirtofoir ; all to be put in the
chartour hous, and apoun the deliuering thait-of the said Alexander askit
documenttis.
Knox,
minister.
15 November 1565.
The provest, baillies and counsale ordauis the sowme of fowi'e hun-
dreth (blank) to be gevin to Jhonn Knox, minister, of the radeast of the
annuellis, prebendareis, chaiplaureis, tenementis, properteis, dewiteis,
emoHmentis, etc., qiihilk pertenit to preistis, monkie, freris, etc., for his
yeirlie stipend all the dayis of his lyfe.
4 December 1565.
jlegina. The proiiest bailies and connsale ordanis Jhonn Westoun, thesaurer,
propyne. ^q jjy fgj. i\^q King and Quenis Maiestie, agane Yule, thre twn of the best
new wj'nis with torches and prikettis efter the auld ordour.
Precept,
Prouest.
The baillies and counsale, vpoun consideratioun of the gi-eit panis
taOcin be my lord prouest in the towuis effaris, ordanis Jhouu Westoun,
thesaurer, to deliuer to his lordschip xij ehiis of the best weluot in this
toun, to be him ane goun, and ane twn of new wyne agane Yule.
Wyld mcit.
IrapoBitioun,
wyiiin.
14 December 1565.
[Proclamation ordained to be made to the lieges of the following prices, " to be
keipit quliill Fcsterannis evin nixt :" — " Tlie cou]jle of best cvnyngis, qnhite, quliill
Easteraniiis evifl, vj s., the secundare iiij s., at discretioun of the baillies; the pair
of jjertrikis, v s. ; the pair of ploverris, iij s. ; the blak cok or gray hen, ij s. ; the
mwre hen, ij s. ; the greit quhawpe, xviij d.; the wyld guse, vj s. viij d.; the wyld
duke, XX d.; the pair of telis, xvj d."]
[Commissioners appointed to the King and Queen at Linlithgow, " to ressoun
determyne and conclude tuicliing tlie impositioun desyrit be tlie lordis of secreit
counsale to be rasit vpoun the wynis to be grantit and gevin to thair hieuessis."]
15G5.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 211
24 December 1565.
The prouest baillies and counsale ordanis maister Thomas Makcalyeane Comtnis-
and maister Jhonn Prestoun to convene the morne with the geuerale kirk, °'"°*™-
in the counsalhous, and with thame to treit ressoim and conchide vpoun
the caussis of the said kirk.
[After conferring with, and taking oaths of, merchants arrived from Bourdeaiix Prices wynis.
concerning the prices of wines, " fyndis the twn of wyne at this present coft as the
first bying xvj crownis of the sone, allowand for the crown efter the price in France
lij s.; summa at the first xli frankis xij souis ; item, of fraucht xvj crownis sone ;
item, for vlege vj H.
Proclamation to be made charging all ventei-s of wine not to buy wines to be sold
at higher prices than last year.]
19 March 1565-6.^
The baillies and connsall ordanis Jhone Westoun, thesaurer, to content Precept,
and pay to Jhone Sym and William Foular, baillies, the sowme of four baUlies.°" ^^'
pundis for the expenssis maid be the saicUs twa baillies, than- hors and
seruandis, in ryding to Dunbar to the King and Quenis Maiesteis, being
thair for the tyme, in this instant moneth of Merche, in effaris and commoun
besyness concernyng this burgh.
20 March 1565-6.
[The treasurer ordained to pay to George Gourlay, officer, forty shillings "for his Precept,
expenssis maid vpoun himself and hors in passing at the towuis command in thau- Gouilay.
efiaris to Dunbar in this instant moneth.'']
[The treasurer ordained to pay to two persons 6s. 8d. each, " for thair playing Precept,
afoir the towne be the space of thre dayis and convenyng of thame in this instant '^l®'''''
moneth of Merche the tyme of the perliament."]
' There are no entries in the Council Record from 11 th January to this d.%te.
212
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1565-6.
Precept,
Broun.
Admissio
Chalmer.
[The treasurer onluLned to pay to " Cudbei't Broun, tavernar, quha playit on tlie
siiesche the xviij day of Merche instant quhen our Soueranis come furth of Dunber
to this toiin, the inhabitantis thairof being asseinblit to meit hir grace, the sowm of
sex s. viij d."]
5 April 1566.
Sir Symone Prestotin of Craigmiller, knycht, prouest of this biirgli, [the
bailies, dean of guiltl, treasurer, council and deacons of crafts,] being con-
venit in the tolbuithe of this burgh, comperit maister Dauid Chalmer, ane of
the lordis of our Soueranis sessioun, and presentit ane gift maid to liim be our
Soueranis of the commoun clerkschip of this burgh, vnder the testimoniaU
of than* graces greit seill, and desyrit the saidis prouest baillies and
counsall to admit him and his deputis conforme to his gift, and to the pro-
feitls and commoditeis thairof conform to his prouisioun, and als presentit
letteres of om* Souerane lordis of sessioun deule execute and indorsit
vpoun thame quhair thai wer chargit of befoii* to do the samyn wnder the
pane of putting of thame to the home, and gif thai falyeit to put thame
to the home, escheit and inbring all the movabill gudis, etc., of the qiihilk
letteres he declarit that he had supersedit the executioun thir aucht dayis
bypast hoipiug tham to haiie admittit him as said is, quhairof he saw bot
delay albeit he had intimat his said gift to thame of befou-, quhairfor he
certefeit thame he culd and wald do na les nor put thame instantle to
executioun gif thai diel nocht the samyn ; and maister Jhone Prestoun,
dene of gild, for the haill toun and himself, and in thair names, protestit for
remeid of law, and that the admissioun of the said maister Dauid to this
office at this tyme preiuge noclit thair priuilegis, be ressoun thai gaif
the samyn for the feu- of hornyng, and protestit that thai mycht be fi'e
quhensumeuir the samyn vakit to dispone thairvpoun at thair plesour as
thai haue done in all tyraes past, and allegeit the office culd nocht vaik
at this present, bot at the ferrest the dewite thairof induring the tyme
Alexander Outhre wes at the home, and the said maister Dauid in the
contrair; qiiliilkis haill baillies, dene of gild, thesaiu'cr, counsall and
dekynnis, with the haill personis abone specefeit, except my lord prouest
(quha declarit he wald nocht voit nor ressaue him) gaif and grantit and be
156G.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 213
tliir preseutis gifis and grantis to the said maister Daiiid Clialmer the said Admissio
office of ciimuiouu clerkschip, with the profeitis commoditeis and de'\\'ytei8
thairof iuduring the tyme that it sail happin the said Alexander to be our '
Soueranis rebeU and at hir horue only, wnder protestationn for remeid of
law as said is, and thau'vpoun the said maister Jhone Prestoun, in name
forsaid, askit instrumentis ; and the said maister Daiiid Chalmer protestit
that his ressait and admissioun wes conforme to his gift presentit this day
and uoeht induring the tyme of the said Alexanderis being at the home,
and that he mycht broke and jois the said clerkschip conforme to the
samyn in all poyntis and na vtherwayis askit instrumentis.
15 April 1566.
In presens of [the bailies, council and deacons of crafts,] comperit Anent the con-
Sir Symoue Prestoim of Ci-aigmiller knycht, prouest of this bnrgh, and tjfi"*''""" "L
*' ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ J J 1 & ' the STipenontie
produceit and presentit ane writing of our Souerane Lady the Quenis of Leith.
gi'ace, subscry\'it with hir hand and wnder hir signet, of the qnhilk the
tenoiu- foUo-wns: Prouest baillies and counsall of our burgh of Edinburgh:
We greit yow weill. Forsamekill as we wrait laitHe to yow to delay and
superseid taking possessioun and vsing the jurisdictioun of our toun of
Leithe, be ressoun throw the vi-gent and wechty effaris quliilk we haue
now instantle in hand oxu lasour will nocht permit ws to tak ordom- at
this tyme anent the outquiting of om- said toun, and we can nocht bot
marvell sa obstinatly to ganestand that our reasonabill desjTe and
requeist ; quhairfoii- it is om* will and we requyre and command yow that,
incontment efter the sycht heirof, ye prorogatt the act and obligatioun maid
anent the redemptioun and outquiting of our said toun and vsing of the
jurisdictioun jit for the space of vther sex monethis nixt efter the present-
ing of this our letter to yow and mak ane act thau-vpoun that we be
nawayis fi'ustrat nor disapoyntit, assm-ing yow gif ye faill we can nocht
stand content thau-with, bot ye will consti-ane ws aganis om- awiu will to
acquite your obstinacie accordingly. Subscryvit with our hand, at Edin-
burgh, the xiij day of Aprile and of our regne the first and xxiiij yeris
214
EXTEACTS FROM THE EECORDS
[1566,
Anent the con- 1566. Quliilk wiyting, beand red iu all thair presens, thai ordanit the
the"sup"rioritie samyn to be registrat and insert in thair counsall buke, and the pryncipall
of Leith. to be deliuerit to maister Jhone Prestoim, dene of gild, to be had to the
register hous and than- to be kepitt.
Westoun,
Steivinstoun.
In presens of the counsall forsaid, Jhone Westoun, thesaurer, desjrit
Andi-o Steivinstoun, baillie, to delyver the first supplicatioun direct to the
toun be oui-e Souerauis for the continuatioun of ouy iutromissioun -nath the
toun of Leithe quhill Sanct Lukes day nixt to the counsall to be put in
register, quha refusit to geve it bot said that he suld keip it him self, quhair-
vpoun the said Jhone Westoun askit actis of court.
Presentatio,
Henrysoun
capellanie.
Domini
Quintigemi.
8 May 1566.
The prouest, baillies, counsall and dekynnis gave and grantit, and be
the tenour heirof gevis and grantis, to Edwerd Heudersoun the chaiplenry
callit Sanct Mungois chaiplenry foundit at the alter of the samyn situat in
the paroche kirk of this burgh now vacand in thair handis be deceis of
vnquliile Sir James Terbet, last chaiplane thairof, for all the dayis of the
said Edwerdis lyfe, with all profeitis, oblationis, emolimentis quhatsumeuir.
Precept. [The treasurer ordained to pay forty skillings to a locksmith " for certane lokkis
furneist and coft be him to the Quenis grace higeing the tyme hir grace wes in
Eobesonis innis and furneist at command of the baillies."]
Precept,
Purves.
17 May 1566.
The prouest baillies and counsall ordanis Jhone Westoun, thesaurer,
to content and pay to Alexander Purves, walx maker, ij s. vj d. for ilk pece
of tua dosane and allevin torches, extending in the haill to the sowme of
iiij li. vij 8. vj d., furneist be him to the gude toun at thair command vpoun
the ix day oi Merche the yeir of God j'° v*^ and Ixv yeris, to pas to the
abbay to vise the Quenis grace immediatle efter the slauchter of vrnquhUe
Seinzeour Dauid llicio.
156G.] OF THE BURGH OP EDINBUEGH. 215
29 May 1566.
[The treasurer ordained to pay twenty-four pounds Scots " for half ane tun Precept,
wyne deliuerit be him at the tounis command to Sir Symone Prostoun of Craig-
mUler knycht, thair prouest."]
8 June 1566.
[The treasurer ordained to pay to " the bedrellis of Sanct Marie Wynde the Bedrellis.
sowme of x s., for the Witsounday terme in the yeir of God j"> v<^ and Ixvj, quhilk the
gude toun gevis yeirly in almes to thame."]
19 June 1566.
[Tlie treasurer ordained to pay to William Robertoun, master of the High Precept,
)ol, ten merks for
his fee for that term.]
School, ten merks for the Whitsunday terms mail of the school and ten merks as gchole.
21 June 1566.
The provest [bailies and council] lattis furtb of ward and puttis to Dauid
libertie Dauid Hoppriogill, ypothecar, being input in waird at the instance restoratio'un.
of the kirk for mareiug of his spous Katheren Creychtoun efter the papis
fassoun, he being of befoir adionit to the kirk of God and thaii" disciplyne,
nochttheles the saidis provest bailhes and counsall latt him to hbertie at
the command and charge of our Soveringis writting vnderwrittin, off the
quhilk the tenour followis : — Provest bailhes and counsall of our burgh of
Edinburgh, and all wtheris our ofEciaris present and to cum. Forsameikill
as we ar informit that our louit serwitour Dauid Hoppringill, ypothecar,
hes mareit ane woman callit Katharen Creychtoim, douchter to Tliomas
Creychtoun, oiu- masour, efter the vs and consuetude of our religioun, for
the quhilk ye intend to call molest and troubill thame, nochttheles we for
ressonabill caussis and considerationis moving ws, hes dischargit and be
tliir presentis discliargis vow and all wtheris om- officiaris of all calling
pursewing troubling and molesting or excommunicating of the saidis
Dauid, his spous, or ony of thame, arreisting poynding chstrenyeing ward-
ing or intrometting with thame thair landis gudis or geir in ony wayis, for
216
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1566.
Daiiid the said mariage, or ony wtlier actioun concerning our religioiin, and of
restoratioun. jonr offices iu that paii-t, as ye will ansuer to ws thairvpoim, be thir
presentis. Subscriiiit with our handis, at Edinburgh, the secound day of
Juuii 1566. Et sic subscritur : Marie, R. Henrie, R.
Precept,
bedrellis.
Malt, ale.
Precept.
19 Juli/ 1566.
[The treasurer ordained to paj' to " tlie elimosinaris of tbe Trinetie College the
sowme of fyve poundis, for the Wytsounday terme the yeir of God j" v"^ Ixvj,
quhilk the gud towns gevis thame in almis."]
[Ground malt to be sold not dearer than nine firlots for X4, Gs. ; ale to be sold
not dearer than tivepence the pint.]
24 Jul,/ 1566.
[The treasurer oi-dained to pay four oiEcers " auchtene schilling, for feing of
ane boitt and thair lauboviris tane in convoying of ane Heiland man, at our
Souveranis command and the provest and baillies of this burgh."]
The gift of
Pringillis
escheit dis-
ponit to the
provest.
2 August 1566.
[The bailies and coimcil,] hawing consideratioun of the diligent cure
laubouris expenssis and solistatioun that Sir Symoun Prestorm of Craig-
millar knycht, provest of this burgh, lies tane this yeir bypast, and as yit
takis in setting fordwart of the commoun weill of this burgh and effaris of
the samyn, newer being recompansit as yit, and for wther caussis mowing
thame, gevis and disponis to the said provest, his airis and assignais, the
escheit of all gold, sylwer, cvmyeit or uncunyeit, merchandys, claythiug,
or wtheris gudis quhatsiimewer, pertening to wmqtihill Thomas Hopprin-
gill, merchand and burges of this burgh, and now to the guid toune as
escheit for his being convict affoir thame for the slauchter of wmquhill
Robert Andersoun, with power to the said Sir Symoun to intromett
thairwith, to dispone thairvpoun at his plesoiir, to call and persew
thairfoir, and all wtheris thingis to do that the guid towne mycht haifo
done thau-selfis affoir the dispositioun heirof, and traneferris thair rycht
150G.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 217
and kyiiclnes thairof in tlie said provost his airis and assignais, in recom- The gift of
pance of his lauboiu'is and expcussia as said is. escheit dis-
ponit to the
provest.
The bailHes and coimsall ordanis Jolinne Westoiin, thesaurer, to pay Precejjt,
to Patrik Barronn, officer, the soiime of fyftene schilhngis sexpenneis Barrouu.
debursit be liim for making of the skaffald quharvpoim Tliomas Hopprin-
gill wes heidit.
13 Septemhei- 1566.
[In presence of the bailies and council,] compeirit maister Johune Adultric.
Craig, minister, and presentit to thame our Soveranis writtiug wnder-
writtin, and desyrit the same to be registrat in the buikis of this burgli,
the principal! to be gewin to him agaue ; quhilkis the saidis baillies and
counsaU tliocht ressonabill, ordanit the same to be registrat, and the
principall to be delyverit to the foirsaid minister, off the quhilk ■m-itting
the tennonr followis : Regiua. Forsamekell as we ar informit be faithfull
personis that adultre, fiiruecatioim, oppin harlatrie, and vtheris sic filthe
lustis of the flesche, ar committit and sufferit in Edinbm-gh without ony
pvneisment, to the gret dishonoure of cure God, to the sklander of the
haill realme, to the manifest contempt of oure lawis and authorite, thairfor
we charge and coramandis the provest baillies and counsall of our said
burgh that ye with all diligence frome tyme to tyme inquyi-e serche oute
and tak all sic publict sklanderaris and filthy personis and pvnische thame
according to the act of our last parliament without ony exceptioun of
personis, as ye wiU ansuer to your God and to our lawis. At Striviling.
Gevin vnder our signet, and subscryvet with our hand, the last day of
August and of oure regne the twenty foure yeir. Et sic subscribitur :
Makie, R.
Sir Symoun Prestoun of that ilk, kiiycht, provest, [the bailies and Freiris yairdis.
council.] being conueuit in the counsalhous of the samj'n, compeirit .Johnne
Sym, ane of the baillies thau-of, and desyiit the saidis provest baillies and
counsall that thai wald grant and geve to liim the vs coinmoditie jiroffeit
2e
218 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [156G
Freiris yairdis. a7id ^ the keipiiig of the vmaist yeard quhillc wes suratjnne the Gray Freris
of this burgh, for the space of four yems uixt and immediatly followand
the Feist of Mertymes in the yeir of God j'" V^ thre scon- and sex yen-is,
quhilk geve thai plesit to do, he promeist wpoun his awin expeussis to
cans big and reparall the myd dyk now cassin downe and dekayit, siclyk
as it wes of befoir, and of als greit heicht betuix the buriall place and the
said yeard, and als wponn his awin expenssis to strek fiu'th and caiis big
ane dur and entrie to this yeard in the eist eyde wall of the same, quhilk
dur salbe patent to all the nychtbouris of this burgh to periurnie gang
rest and pas thair tyme in the yeard foksaid gratis, and ewery baillie and
counsallar, with ony wther honest man of this burgh, that pleissis to mak
ane key wpoim thair expenssis, to hawo ane key thairof to the effect
foil-said, and the guid towne to hald thair wappinscha^an or ony wther
conventionis in the same to be appointit be the provest and baUlies of this
burgh, and als it salbe lesome to mak thair buriall tJiairinto geve necessitie
requyre, and als promessis to mak na subtennent wnder him to the said
yeard nor to sett the same to wtheris bot to vse it be himself and to Jiis
proffeit ^ [he to half the kepyn thairof allanerlie'^] allanerly, and als promeist
that at the ische of the saidis four yeiris it salbe lesome to the guid tonne
to enter to the said yeard, dispone and occupy the same at thair plesour,
als frely as thai mycht hawe done afore the gewin of the same in keiping
to the foil-said Johnne, but ony stop impedinent or troubill to be maid be
the said Johne, or ony wtheris in his name in the contrair, and that he
Bould purches na maner of lordschipe for obtening of langer possessioun
nor perwerting of thair rycht thairto, and desyrit than- lordschip ansuer
heirinto. Quha, efter consultatioun and awysement takj'n heiranent, lies
gewin and grantit and be thir presentis gewis and grantis to the said
Johnne Syni the keiping r.s- and commoditie^ of the said yeard for the space
of four yeiris forsaidis wpoun the conditioiuiis abone writtiu, quhairwpoun
the foirsaid Johnne askit actie and instrumentis.
' In the original record tlie words printed counsall, new, and assesBouria, wes content and
in italics are delete, the deletion being explamed consentit to the deletiouu of thir wourdis, * vse
l)y the following note wi-itten on the margin : — comoditie and proffet.' Stewart."
w\] Sei>tembri8 15GG. ,lhone Sym, in pi-esens ^ The words within brackets are substituted
of the prowcst baillies, gild, thesaurer, aid for the deleted words which arc i)rinted in italics.
ir.f)t).] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 219
18 Septemhev 15(36.
The prouest baillius and coimeall ordanis Jhone Westoim, thosaurer, [Pi-inces
to content and pay to James Nicoll, baillie, the eowme of ten pundis for his ^
pimscheoun of wyne run at the croce the tyme of the Princes birth.
25 September 1566.
The prouest [baihes and council,] being convenit for chesing of the Precept, Scott.
new counsall, compeirit Jhone Jolmstoun, writer, declarand that Johne
Knox, minister, had wi-ittin to him that he wes craiffit, at the leist sutit,
for his Mertymes termes mail!, in the yeii- of God j™ v^ and Lxv be Robert
Scottis spous, desyrit thair wisdomes outlier to caiis the samyn be payit,
other wayis it behuifit him to find the way to satiffie the samyn. [The
treasurer ordained to make payment of the sum craved.]
1 October 1566.
The prouest, baiUies, counsall, new and auld, being convenit in the [Elections.]
tolbuith of this bm-gh, as at the day of thair heid court, for chesing of
thair prouest, baillies, dene of gild, and thesaiu-er for the yen- in to cum
fiirth of the lytis ehosin vpoim Fryday last wes, comperit Jhone Chesholme,
commissar of our Soueranis artalyere, and producit hir graces writing
efter specifeit, of the qnhilk the tenom- followis : Baillies counsall and
dekinisof craftisof our burghe of Edinbui-ghe. It is oure will, and we require
and pray yow, that ye continew oure weilbelouite Sir Symoim Prestoun of
Craigmillar knyclit in provest of oiu-e said biu-ghe for the yeir to cum, and
of thu- personis vndur writtin, being alsua of your awin lites, that ye alsua
cheis foure in baiUies, \\7.., Dimcane Levingstoim, Eduard Litill, maister
Thomas Fleming, maister Robert Glen, Alexander Clarke, and Alexander
Vddart ; as likuis that ye continew maister Johne Prestoun in dene of
gild and Johne Westoun in thesam-ar of oure said burghe for the yeii- to
cum, as ye will do ws acceptabill plesour, and gif ws occasioim to think
that om-e requeist is weill acceptit and regardit be yow. Subscriuit
with our hand, at Edinburghe, the first day of October 1566. Et sic
220 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1566.
[Elections.] subso'ihitur : Marie, R. Quhilk MTiting beiug red in presens of thair
lordschippis, thai tliinkaud the samiu to be prejudicial to thair pre-
vilegis, thocht best to continew the chesing of thau- oiSciaris quhill
the Qiienis grace wer of new spokin, to se gif thai rayclit, be liir graces
plesoiu', cheis thair officiaris conforme to tlie actis of parliament and auld
ordoure.
3 October 1566.
Our Soueranis Quhairof iia ansuer wes gottin quhill the thrid day of October, at the
quhilk tyme the AVTitting efter following wes producit, and the counsall
convenit efter none, and the proveist, [dean of] gild, and thesaurer con-
tinewit in thair offices, and the baillies chosyn conform to the writting.
Heir follo-was the Quenis grace wi-ittiug meutionat in the act aifoir
specefeit : Baillies counsall and dekynis of craftis of our biu'gh of Edin-
bui'gh, we greit yow weill. Forsamekill as we wreit to yow of befoir,
requyriog and desyring yow to elect to yova- provest baillies dene of gild
and thesaurer certan persones nominat and contenit amangis your awyn
lytis, as in our wther letter man- largely is exprest ; quliilk our requeist ye
postponit to obey quhill ye knew our plesom-, quhilk yisterday in the
audience of our counsall be our awyng mouth we declarit to yow, and
now can nocht bot merwell wpon quhat motioun ye sould defer and nocht
proceid to the electioun according to oure reqvieist, considderiug the
personis nominat be ws wer na strangearis bot of thame ye yoiu-self haid
schosin m lytis. Quharfoii- we hawe thocht guid to writt to yow agane,
desyi'ing and requyring yow as of befoir to proceid to the electioim of
your officiaris this efteruone, according to the tennour of our said wther
letter without ftn-ther drift of tyme. Geve ye failyie we man luke to that
amangis wtheris yom- proceidiugis done in o\u- contempt. Subscrywit
with oiir hand, at Edinburgh, the yeir of God jm vc Ixvj. Utsic snhscribitur:
Marie R.
cheisingofthre 4 Octobcr 1566.
of the couneall.
[The provost bailies and council,] being conuciiil in the couiisalhous
1500.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 221
(if this biu'gh for cheisiug of tlire merchandis of this burgh to be thre of Anentthe
the connsall in place of my loi"d provost, maister Johne Prestoiin, dene of „£ ^e"^°ugaU
gild, and Johue Westouu, thesaurci', wes continewit in thair office be ,
wertew of om- Soueranis writting foirsaid, aud nauiit Dauid Foster, Alex-
ander Park, or Arthur Grangear to be counsallouris for this present yeir iu
place of the personis foirsaid and geve thau- ay this to vse the office of
counsallschip for this yeir iutocum as vs is.
The provest bailies and counsall foirsaid ordauis Patrik Gowane, Keiparis of
belman, Jolmne Symsouu aud Robert Drummound, keiparis of the kirk of ^"^ ''"'''•
this burgh, to caus soupe and dicht the said kirk ilk oulk anis aud to
paint it ilk moueth auis, aud to keijje the durris thairof the tyme of ser-
mouud prayaris aud exercys, as vs hes beue iu tymes past, aud to oppiu the
durris of the said kirk at sevin houris iu the moruyng in wynter and fyve
in somer, aud to steik the saidis durris at four houris iu ^v\^lter aud sex
iu somer, aud the said Patrik aud Robert to await wpoim the counsall in
ctniusall dayis and keipe the coimsal hous dm- owtwith the samyn.
9 October 15()6.
The provest baillies aud counsall forsaid ordauis Jhoue Westouu, Dur to the
thesam-er, to caus mak ane dm- to the gallois of the Burrow Mvre, and to s^^'""'*-
caus mend and heicht the dykis thairof, sua that doggis sail uocht be
abiU to cary the cai-ionnis furth of the samyn as thai had done iu tymes
past.
11 October lo()G.
The prouest baillies aud counsall statutis aud ordauis that in tyme of Onlour tane
court the officiaris lat na persoim enter within bar except the prouest, iTttino-''uf"ith
baillies, counsall, thair clerkis, officeris, and the jDartie, pursewar aiul *•"= ^^"^ ">
defender, iustautlie callit vpoim, quha hes thau- mater in ressoning, with judgment.
sic vther honest men of thi.s burgh as sail be commandit to be lattin iu be
the saidis prouest and baillies aud nane vtheris.
222
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1566.
Statuttis.
Close tti^.
Furrouris,
ekynnaxiis.
WalkeiTB.
14 October -\ 56(3.
Tbe statuttis dewisit aud proclamit at the c-ommaiid of Sir Symoiie
Prestoim of that ilk, kuicht, proiiest, maister Rt)l)t'rt Glen, Eduard Littill,
Alexander Vddart, and Alexander Clark, baillies, with awise of thair
covmsall. [Here follow acts as to baxters, farmers of the mills, malt, ale,
measures, meal, wheat, fish, poultry, flesh, tallow, candle, stablers, com market,
regraters, vagabonds, middings, swine, removal of " red " or stones from the street,
assizes, stands at booth doors and on the High Street, officers and putting of decreets
to execution, keeping weapons in booths, blasphemers and slanderers, paying of unlaws,
wool, goods weighed at the over trone, keeping neighbourhood in building houses,
burgesses remaining in burgh, and convening of the council. These acts are in
similar tei-ms to those of previous years already pi-inted.]
Item, it is statute aud ordauit that all personis that lies scheildis
clenge the samin or euer thai he full, sua that thai brek nocht fui-th and
rin in the streit, vnder the pane of xviij s. to be tane of thanie quhomc to
the scheild perteuis; and attour, gif ony personis happyunis to oppin than-
closattis in ane greit weit sua that thair scheildis ryn alangis the streit
the tenement salbe poindit for ane vnlaw of xviij s. \Tiforgevin, and that
na maner of persoim hald than- closettis oppin sypeand and ryunand furth
bot honestlie cotierit, vnder the said pane of xviij s. vnforgevin ; and
quhen ony scheildis is clengit that the clenger carie the samin honestlie
and quietHe in the nycht and nocht to file the streit thau-with.
Item, it is statute and ordanit that na furrouris duelland within this
bui-gh steip thair skyunis in foir houssis nor hing thame in foir stairis nor
yit ding thame on the hie gait nor stairis, vnder the pane of xviij s.
Item, it is statute and ordanit that na maner of walkcris duelland
within tliis burgh hing thair claiths on foir stairis, nor wesche thame in
foir houssis, foirstairis on the Hie Gait, Cowgait, or commomi vyimellis, in
tyme cuming, vnder the pane of xviij s. to be tane of ilk ane oi' thame sa oft
as thai failye, aud that thair be nane of thair watter careit throw the gait
on the day licht vnder the said pane.
15C6.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 223
Item, foirsamekill as tlie filtliiu vycc and cryme of adultrie and Anent huriH.
fornicatiouu lies been wiekitle vsit witliiu this biiigli in tlie lionssis of
eyndi'e inliabitantis thairof, of thair knawlege, be diuers personis quhilk
thailiald in thair lionssis without regarde of the commandiineut of God or
man, only for tliair awiu avantage ; for eschewing quhairof in tymes
cnming it is statute and ordanit that na maner of man nor woman,
indueller within this bnrgli. Imrd hald or ressaue ony sic as committis the
forsaid tilthie crymes witliiu thair houssis iu tymes cuming, of thair knaw-
lege, bot that thai incontinent thairefter cum to the prouest and baillies
of this burgh and declair to thame the man or woman committer of the
samyu that thai may be pvueist couform to the actis and statutis maid
thaivanent, wnder the pane of x li. for the first fait, twenty pund for the
secund. to be v]iliftit of the maister of the hous qnhair the foirsaid filthines
is committit or sic personis ressauit hurdit or haldin of his or hir knaw-
lege, and banesing of the toim for ewer the tlu-id -fait ; and geve maister
or maistres of the saidis houssis be noclit abill to pay the said vnlaw, to be
imprisonat xx dayis Avithin the tolbviith of this burgh and thairefter pvneist
at the ■u'ill of the magistret.
The provest baillies and counsall namis the personis eftor specifeit to Extent for the
be stentoiiris of the nychtbouris of this bnrgh, for the sovme of four P ^*""'^'
hundreth merkis, to be jjayit be the merchandis, of the sovme of fyve
hundreth merkis quhilk this townes pairt extendis to of the sovme of
twelf thousand poundis raisit vpoun this realme, and grantit to oui*
Soveranis for setting fordwart of the babtisme of our Soveran the Prince,
that is to say: — [four jiersous for each of the fom- quarters;] and ordanis
the oflRceris to warne thame to compeir on Wedinsday nixtocum to geve
thair aythis to taxt the nychtbouris efter thair conscience and knawlege.
[The treasm-er ordained to pay "to James Drummoimd, trumpetour, fyve scliillingis Precept
for warnyug of tlie nychtbouris be sound of trumpet the tyme of the proclamatioun Drommound.
of the actis."]
18 October 1566.
It is statut and ordanit be the provest baillies and counsall of this Nychtlxmi-- ■
hedis.
224
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1566.
Nychtbour-
faedis.
Wyne.
Commoun
muir.
Anent the
Qtienis grace
writing.
ijurgli tbat thai sail convene ilk Fiyday at twa efternone in the counsal
hous of this bin'gh, and thair to ressawe awld billis of nychtboiirheidis to
be geTi\an in befoir thame, and thairefter to pas and wesey the samvu
wjjonu the groimdis of the laud coutenit in the clames and geve decreit
thairanent for reformatioim conforms to justice, wnder the pane of thre
schilling-is to be tane of the provest baillie and connsallour being absent
and within this burgh without he hawe leife of the provest or baillies, and
this without preiudice of the weseing of nychtbourheidis that stoppis men
wark instantly bigging quhilk thai ordane to be weseyit as necessitie sail
recpiyre.
22 Octoher 1566.
[No new wines of this year to be bought of " ony derrar i)rices nor that tliai
may sell the pynt thairof for twelf penneis."]
23 Octoher 1566.
[Six persons ordered to appear before the council " to ansuer for braking of
thair commoun laxir and hoking of the same, making mithling thairof to guid thair
land, casting of divett and solierettis, thai beand na fremen of this burgh nor hawand
entrie thau-to."]
30 Octoher 1566.
In presens of the baillies and counsall, comperit Robert Wans, in Leith,
and presenttit our Soueranis writting vnde^^^Tittin to thame, off the
quhilk the tennour foUowis : Prouest bailHes counsall and comnmnitie of
the burgh of Edinburgh, we greit yow weill. In our necessitie we annaliit
to yow the superioritie of our toun of Leith, and yit at our desire and
requcist ye haif superseidit the putting of your selfis in possessioun of it.
It is nocht vnkna^vin to yow quhat we haue ado, and yit with the first
we purpois, God w^lling, to redeme that thing that we esteme precious and
mekill wourth. We ar assurit yit as of befoir ye will nocht spair to
gratifie ws samekill as to suspend the possessioun and iutromissiotui with
oure said toun quliill the last day of December nixttocinn, quhairinto we
pray yow and requcistis yow ornestlie and effectitouslie, as ye will do
156G.] • OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 225
verray thankfiill and exceptabill plesoui'. This is sufficient gif ye myndc Ancnt the
to Bchaw ony benevolence at ouro desire, and gif ye do noclit we man thoill v.^akt^'^^
it and provide the nixt best, bot we trest suirlie ye will noelit stand with
wsin sic ane mater ; quhairupoun we require your ansuer. Subscriuitwith
cure hand, at Edinburgh, the sevint day of October j" vc thre scoir sax
yeiris. Et sic subscribitur : Marie, R. Of the quhilk writting the princi-
pal} wes deliuerit to maister Johne Prestoun in the thesaurer hous.
13 November 1566.
The prouest baillies and counsall ordanis Johne Westoun, thesaurer, Precept,
to caus mend and reparrell thair bekin beyound thair hevin of Leithe, betuix
the hous of Jhone Wardlaw vpouu the southe and the see vpoim the
northe.
27 November 1566.
[The provost, baihes, and council being convened,] comperit Ilectour The wecht of
Trohop, masour, and brocht in the townis mais, quhilk wes Aveyit in mais.""""*
presens of the saidis prouest baillies and coiinsall, and wes of wecht, silwer,
tre, irne and all, twa pund fourtene vnce and ane half.
The prouest baillies and counsall ordanis maister Jhone Prestoim, Horiege in the
dene of gild, to caiis mend the prik of the sone orlege on the south syde ^ ^^ *"
of the kirk in the ku'k yard and draw the letteris thau'of of new,
[^Decembet-] 1566.
Forsameikill as it is humlie menit to the prouest baillies and counsall Anent the
of this burgh be the haill merchandis of the samyn that it hes bene thtr'th^iu-Te
inviolablie obserwit in all tymes bygane past memour of man, lyke as it is left with the
yit in dyvers cuntreis, and specialy in France, Flanderis, and Ingland,
and hes bene observit within this realme of Scotland alsua, that all scheip
war flane throuche to the luggis, sua that na pairt of the skynnis thairof
wer diminischit wnto the luggis, nochttheles the flescheom-is of this burgh
cuttis thair skynnis hard by the craig, at the leist in the mid craig,
2f
226 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [156G.
Anent the qiiliairtlirow the sai<lis mcrchandis wantis samekill of the said skynne at tlie
'tiitf thfk^te ci-aig, witli the best portiouu of the woU thairof, quhilk is the fynest woU
left with the of the skyn calHt the halslok, and als the saidis flescheouris pulHs the haill
skyn fra the hals doun to tlie taill throw all the wambe thairof and cuttis
ane tarledder of the skyn thairwith, diminischiug thairby bayth the
skynnis and the woU in leuth and breid, qiihairby the saidis merchandis
ar nocht only grytly damnefeit and skaythit, but alsua ar sair mvrmerit
be all strangearis quhair thai travel! with the saidis skynnis, layand as it
wer the fait tliairof wpoun the saidis merchandis, quhilk the foirsaidis
provest baillies and counsall wuderstandis nocht to be the deid nor will of
the honest men of the said occupatioun as thai haife declarit being callit
thau-to : For reraeid quhairof the saidis prouest baillies and counsall hes
etatut and ordanit [that all ileshers within the burgh or resorting
thereto] flay all thair scheipe in tyme cuming wp throw the haill craig
to the luggis, sua that the lug steik with the skyn and neuyer pull the
woll of the hals, wambe, nor na wther pairt thairof, nor yit to diminische
the samyn be cutting of ony sic pairt as thai call the tarledder waider the
pane of confyscatioun of [the skins, and punishing of the owners and sellers
in their bodies and goods.]
Skynnis to be [Persons bringing animals to the market to sell, oi-dained " to bring with thame
k t with ^" '"■^' tymes cuming the hyd stikkand with the karkages, and the skynnis with the
the buik. boukLs or laid hard by tlie samyn qnliair the samyn hingis or lyis."]
16 December ISHG.
Precept, [Edwerd Lytill, bailie of the north-west quarter, ordained to pay to Arohiebald
*^^ '^" ■ Forman, cook, and Agnes Droiin, .£5, 10s., " for meit and drink furneist to the
extentouris of this last taxt be the space of thre dayis quhilk thai wer inclosit in the
tolbuith of this burgh the tyme of the setting of the said taxt."]
20 December 1566.
CommiRsaris [The council appointed "James Barroun, nierchand, and maister Richert Strang,
afoirthe lawer, thair comniissaris and procuratouris to com|)eir in the townis name in tlie
aAHeiublie.
generall assemble of the kirk presentlio convenit within this burgh."]
I5G6.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 227
[The council and deacons of crafts gave to " WiUiame Couttis, officer, the bcid- Bedrelschip
manschip of Sanct Paulis Wark, vacand bo the deceis of Jhone Waiichlot, officer." ^ WiUiam
David Robertsoun, barbor, got the promise of the next vacant bedrelship " becaus KobertBoim
he is disapoyntit of this present."]
[The dean of guild instructed " to put ane chenj-e and ana lok vpoun the Precept,
presoun hous at the kirk end ordanit that wemen saibe iuipresonit in quhilkis Ij'is P"-'*"°-
in fornecatioun or adulterie."]
[Mr William Robertoun, master of the High School, to be paid ten merks for Precept.
his fee and other ten for the "maill of the scule."] maister scole.
10 January 1566-7.
Compeirit Eobert Wans, in Leytli, and producit ane writting of our Leith.
Soueranis to delay the taking of ony forther possessioiin of the towne oi
Leyth quhill the last day of Apryle nixtociim, off the qnliOk the tennor
followis : — (Blank) Qnhilk writting wes delyverit be William Stewart to
maister Robert Glen, baillie, to mak ane bill wpoun to our Soveranis, with
the awys of maister Thomas M'Calyeoun and maister Riehert Strang,
and as pt ■wndelyverit agane.
31 January 1566-7.
The prowest baillies and coim.sall ordanis Hectour Trovp to pay to Anent the
WilHarae Thonisoun, fleschour, the sownie of twelf pmidis for the prowestis P™""*=-'*'is ox.
ox, and that of his awin consent becaus he intromettit with the dcwitie of
the faris of Triuitie and Alhallo.
The prowest baillies and counsall ordanis proclamatioun to be maid Playaris in the
throuche this biirgh be the belman thairof, dischargeing all induellaris
within the saniyn, maisteris of scoHs or vtheris haiffand cure of the
youtheid of this bm-gh, that thay suffer nane of the barnis vnder thair
correctioun to frequent to the kirk to play thamnto, as thai will ansuer to
the magistratis, and certefeing thamo that sic barnis as salbe apprehendit
t)layand in the said kirk salbe imprisonit at the will of the magistratis
228
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1566-7.
Playaris in the efter that tliay be quhippit with waudis, quhilk proclamatioun wes maid
^"'^' that samyn day throuch this burgh be the said belman.
Procuratour
tiscall.
Precept.
[The provost bailies and council,] considering the greit hurt incurrit
be the burgh of Edinburgh and commoun weill of the eamin throw
wantting of ane procuratour fiscall to persew and defend in thair commoun
actiounis and pre\nlagis, quhilk ar oursene, with the pvneissing of sic as
transgressis thair actis and statutis, and haifing consideratioun that
Alexander King, procuratoiir, is maist meit thairfoir, be ressoun he hes be
ane lang space bigane bene clerk of thair court and kennis the mereittis
of the commoun caussis belanging to this burgh and prevelagis thairof,
and hes insistit in the toimis name in persute of the brekkeris of the saidis
prevelagis and vtheris diuers actiounis of this burgh, and obtenit decreittis
aganis thame with the said burgh, for the quhilkis laubouris he hes had
na recompensatioun rewaird nor payment as yit ; quliairfoir thai, willing
that he be recompensit for his travelHs elhs tane, and that he haif ane
yeirlie pensioun iudm-ing thair will, to accept the said oiBce vpoun him
and to libeU thair letteres, clamis, petitiounis, defenssis, ansueris and writtis
necesser, in persute or defence of thair caussis and prevelagis fou-said,
and to procm-e in the samin in tyme cuming, ordanis [the treasurer
to pay him ten pounds for past services and ten merks yearly in time
coming.]
11 February 1560-7.
The prowest baillies and counsall ordanis Jhone Westoun, thesaurar,
to caus tak away the hevyn wark of the bak dure at the prouestis logeing
of the Kirk of Feild and to big vp the samyn dure with lyme and sand.
26 February 1566-7.
Chesing of [.John Hai-worl chosen trca,surev iu room of John Westoun, " depairtit and
thesaurer. , . , , , ,. /-, i ,n
deid at the plesour ot God. J
8 March 1566-7.
Ressait of x""- l" presens of the provest baillies and counsall foirsaid, comperit
merkU. Johnne Chisholme, comptrollour to our Soveranis arteilyero, and confeet
1566-7.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 229
liim to hawe ressawit fra the baillies of tliie Imrgli compleit payment of Rcssait of
tlie sovrae of ten thousand merlda wsuall money of this realme clebursit
be the to\vne of Edinburgh wpoun the superioritie of Leyth, and that at
our Sovoranie command for payment of thair graces men of weir and
setting fordwart of arteilyery the tyme thair graces past to the waist
countrey.
12 March 1566-7.
The quhilk day, deHuerit, at the baillies and counsalh's command, to Craia,
maister Jhone Craig, minister, the writting of the lordis of secreit coun- """"^
sail direct to the prouest and baillies of tliis burgh for taking of ordour
and setting of taxt for sustening of thair ministerris, raakand mentioun
that hir grace had gevyn the annuallis for that effect ; and this to schew
to our Soueraue for obtening of the signatouris of the said annuallis
subscriuit.
19 March 1566-7.
In presens of the prowest baillies and counsale, comperit Dauid Protestatio,
Rowane, maister iiiellar to our Souerane, and declarit that the castell of ""'""'"
Edinburgh is to be randerit furth of the handis of my lord Erskyn, and
thairfor desyrit the prowest and baillies to pas to our Souerane and seik
deliuerauce of thair artalyere being within the samyn, quhairof thai had
his handwrit, and gif thai did nocht, protestit that he war nocht haldin
heirefter to mak compt of thame, becaus it wes incertane to him quha wes
to be maid capitane, and thairvpoun askit instrumentis.
4 April 1567.
The prowest baillies and counsall ordanis maister Jhone Prestoun, stekinff of the
dene of gyld, to cans clenge the filthe about the kirk, and to caus steik •'"'•'j'lird yit.
tbe gret yet on the est syde of the kirk yaird sua that the laddis get na
interes to mak the samyn ane symmar feild and to brek the glas
windokkis.
11 April 1567.
The prowest baillies and counsall ordanis the belman to pas throuche Bikkeraris.
liesyde the
Kirk of Feild.
230 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1567.
Bikkeraris. this burgli and discharge the bikeraris, vnder the pane of hanging of sic
as ar of age and scurgemg of sic otheris as ar nocht of age, quhilk the said
belman proclamit that samyn day and hes yit in his handis.
24 April 1567.
Qj.j^ [The dean of guild ordained " to caus paint the letteris of the orlage."
Tliree pei-sonis appointed "to talk with the man that hes the orlage to sell,
desyiit to be set vp at the Nether Bow, drif it to ane price, and report to the
counsall."]
7 Mat/ 1567.
New wall [The bailies and council] ordanis Jhone Harwod, thesaurar, to caus
big the wall of the toiin decayit and falUn doun on the southe syde of the
prowest of the Kirkfeildis logeiug to be biggit vp of lyme and stane,
conforme to the heicht and thiknes of the new wall ellis biggit, and
to pas lineallie with the samyn to the wall of the kirkaird of the said
kirk, and that he leif na dure nor entre in the said new dik hot tliat
the samyn be maid masse wall, and to gif tuentye fyve pound for ilk
rude thairof.
12 May 15G7.
Paltpannisat [The bailies, council, and deacons of crafts,] all in ane voce, findis
Newhavin. gyi^Q and conseuttis that ane pairt of thair Wewhavin be set in tak
to Anthonie Hikman, Jhone Achille and Cornclitis du Vois, Iiigh'stliemcn,
for the space of fyftie yeris, and that the commoun sele of this burgh be
hungyn thairto.
16 Mar/ 1567.
Grounri at [Fourteen persons appointed] to pas to the Newhavyn and vesye the
Newhavin. ground dcsynt be Anthonie Hikman, Jhone Achille and Cornehus du Vois
to be set to thame in tak for making of salt, and to caus met and mesoure
the samyn, and to report to the counsall the quantitte and situatioun
thairof.
1507.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 231
The counsall granttis and gevis to Johne Hepburn, porter of the Hipbum,
castell, liis burgeschip trie, in hoip of gude seruicc to the nychtboiiris of "'^*'"^''
this burgh.
4 June 1567.
[The provost, bailies, council, and deacons of crafts consented that a portion of Settiii},' nf ane
their lands lying on the south side of the Newhaven, "contenaud twentie thre fall jjewhavin to
of lenthe and sextene fall in breid, ilk fall cnntenand sex elnis Scottis," should be set mak salt.
to the three Englishmen before named, for the space of fifty years " to mak salt in."
On 18th June three tacks for the periods of 19, 19, and 12 years, respectively, were
granted, and are entered at length in the council record.]
11 June 15(57.
The prowest bailhes counsall and dekynnis names Eduard Lytill, [Incoming of
bailie, William Foullar of the counsall, and Michacll Gilbert, gold smyth, to '"''''' '° *«"■>]
pas to Dunbar to oure Souerane, quha wes thair for the tyme with James
Hepburn duke of Orknaye lord Boithwell, admirall, etc., to excus the gude
toun and schew thair pairt anent the incuming and entering in this toun
of my lordis Athoill, Montrois, Morton, Mar, Gleucairn, Home, Lyndesaye,
Ruthven, Sanquhair, Sympill, TuUbardyn and Grange, etc. quha had con-
venit thame self in armis for pvnesing of King Harye Stewartis miu-thure,
putting of our Souerane to libertie, dissolving of the mariage betuix our
Souerane and the said Duke and forteficatioim of James Stewart, Prince
of Scotland, and son to the said vmquhile Harye.
The samyn day, the baillies and counsall ordanis Jhone Harwod,
theeaurar, to content aud pay to Jaques and his peple x s. quha playit
afoir the toun the x day of Junii instant the tyme of the incuming of the
lordis abone writting.
18 June 1567.
The prowest baillies and coimsall, vnderstanding the greit skayth Anent the
and dampnage sustenit be the inhabitantis, fi-emen of this burgh, be burgesses.
making of outlandis men, having nother wyf, barnis, familie, stob nor staik
232
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1567.
Anent the
making of
burgesses.
within the samyn, burgessis of the said burgh, nochttheles the saiclis out-
landis burgessis dueUis outwith the burgh and passis throw the cuntre,
foirstallis skyii, hyde, and other mcrchandice, and trafFectis in selHug bying
and saliug, noehtwithstanding the quhilkis thai eschaip fra taxtis stentis
and all otheris portable chargis, and can nocht be apprehendit nor causit pay
nor do the samyn be ressoun thai haif nother stob nor staik as said is, incon-
trair the commoun weill of the samyn, and inlykwys cousiddering the gret
skaithe and dampnage sustenit be the craftismen of the said burgh be
making of uther towuis preiitesis and seruaudis lyke fre as gif thai had
bene prenteis within this burgh, quhilk is the gret hurt of the said fremen
and thair prenteisie, and contrair the commoun weill of burrowis: For
remeid of the quhilkis, the prowest baillies and coimsall, with consent
and awys of the dekynnis of crafts, statutis and ordanis that in tyme
cuming na maner of outlandis men be maid burges or fremen of this
burgh vnto he be mariit and haif stob and staik within the samyn, sua that
he may be apprehendit and compellit to pay taxt and stent and beir his
pairt of sic portable chargis as otheris fremen iuduellaris within the samyn,
and that na craftisman be ressauit freman within this burgh bot onle thai
that hes bein prenteis -nathin the samyn and thair prenteship fullelie
outrun ; prouiding allwayis that this act preiuge nocht fremennis bairuis
nor prentesis being fullele outrun within this burgh, bot thai sail be
ressauit but stop or impediment, conforme to the auld vse ; and this act
to haif strenthe force and effect iudui'Lug the will of the saidis provest
and baillies.
Couttis.
20 June 1567.
The prowest bailhes and counsall ordanis Jhone Ilarwod, thesaurar,
to deliuer to George Couttis, now being imprisonit in the thevis hoill for
his contempt done to maistcr Jhone Craig, minister, the sowme of twelf
schillingis sex penneis ; and ordanis him to be relevit furth of waird and
convoyit to Leithe and boittit thair be tua officiaris ; and this in respect
of our Soueranis writting obtenit to that eifect and of his lang impreson-
ment, and als that thay find him by him self
15G7.] OF T[IE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 233
2 July 15G7.
[The provost, bailies, council and deacons of crafts,] being convenit Superiorite of
in the connsall hous of this biu-gh, all cousentit with ane consent and
assent that the prowest baillies and certane of the counsall pais vpoun the
ferd day of this instant inonethe to the tonn of Leitlie, hold thair court of
the superioritie thairof as lordis of the samyn vpoun the nychtbom-is of
Leithe, and tak possessioun, conforme to thair evidentis. And als ordanit Wappinschaw-
couformo to the actia of parliament that thair be ane generall wappiu- ^'
scha^nang and proclamatioun tliau'of commanding the uychtbouris of this
burgh to mak the said wappynschawing that samyii day vpoun thair
lynkis of Leithe, ilk nychtbour vnder the pane of ten piind.
[The provost, bailies, council and deacons of crafts,] being convenit For the per-
in the counsall hous of the samyn, comperit nobill and mighte lordis, my jj^'h^ ° ^
lordis erles of llortoun and Atholl, having with thame the maist honorabill murthiire.
and godhe band laithe maid and subscryveit be ane greit parte of the
nobilite of this realme, beiing in eifect that thai the saidis lordis altogidder
biudis and obleissis thame, ilk ane to vtheris, vpoue the respect of thair
dewite towert thair Soueraue, the commoun weill of this thaii- native
cuntre and honoure of the sarayu, that thai altogidder with thyir haill
force power and treiudis sail persew the crewell mvrthereris of the King,
oure said Soueranes husband, to the vtermaist, seik the desolutioim of the
vngodlie mariage maid betuix hir hienes and the erle Boithwell, oure said
Souerane to be relevit of the thraldome bondage ignominie and schame
quhilk scho hes sustenit and wnderlyis throuche the said erles occasioune,
the persone of oure vndoubtit and innocent Prince reposit to full siu-ete
and relevit of imminent dainger quhilk now he standis in, and, finallie,
iustice restoritt and vprichtle ministrate to all the leges and subiectis of
this realme. The quhilk maist godhe and honorabill band, in prcsens of
the prowest baillies counsall and dekynnis, being red and considerit, thay
all in ane voce approves the samyn and grantis conseutis and promittis
thair assistance and fortificatioun to the said lordis in furthsetting per-
se^ving and avanceing of the premissis to thair vter power; and for
2g
234 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [15G7.
For the per- assurance lieirof hes reqneistit and desyritt the rycht lionnrabill Sir Symon
^]^^ " " Prestoun of that ilk knycht, thair prowest, for thame and in thair names,
murthure. with the saidis lordis to subscryve the said band, quhilk salbe als sufficient
as gif thai had siibscryvit the samyn -with thair a-win proper handis.
And for obseriiing heirof ordanis this present ordinance to be insert and
registrat iu thair counsall buke for the mair sure testificatioun of thair
consent as said is.
, Heir follow-is the copie of the band and oblesing abone specifiit; —
Quhair the richt nobiU and excellent Prince, vmquhill King Henrie Stewart,
the Quenis Maiestie oure Soueranis lait husband, being in his logeiug
sumtyme callit the logeing of the prouest of Kirkfeild besyde the samyn
within this burgh, was schamefiille and tressonable murthurit, the
fame thau'of wes in sic sort bla^vin abreid and dispersit in all realmes
and amangis all cristiane nationis that this cuntre wes abhorit and
vilependit, the nobillite and haill pepill na other wayis estemit bot as
thay had been all participant of sa vnvourthye and horrabill ane murthur,
that nane of onye of the Scottis natioim, thoucht he wer ueuii" sa innocent,
wes habill for schame in onye forane cuntre to schaw his face, and that
nocht without occasioun, seing na maner of just tryall tane nor menit to
be takin for the cryme, albeit in all this tynie the min-theraris war weill
anewche knawin, for quha culd be ignorant thaii'of and nocht cleirlie se at
behalding the preceding of the erll Boithwell the tyme of the attempting
of that odius fact and continewalle sensyne, that war sufficient albeit thair
war na otlier prufe, wes nocht the tryall be him impedit and delayit, and
the speciall aithouris of the nnu-thure being reqiiirit to be wardit quhill
the tryall of thair cans, houbeit the petitiouu wes maist ressonable and
nocht repugnant to the lawis, yit culd na part thairof be grantit becaus
the cheif murtherar being present maid that staye ; and than quhat ane
inordinat proces wes ordanitt to clengi! and acquit him of that horrable
deid all men porsaffit, qulun nother tlie acc'ustomat circumstancis in caussis
of tressoim. nor the ordiuar forme of justice wes obseruit, bot quhatsumeuir
the fader and freindis of the innocent Piincc saukleslie mm-therit jtistlie
desyrit the contrair wes allwayis done, the said erll the day that he chesit
to thoill law being accumpauit ^vith ane greit power, als weill of wagit
1567.] OF TTTE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 235
men of weir as of otheris, tliat iianc snld corapeir to persow liini ; quhen For the per-
swa tliis crucll iniirtliur wes coininittit and justice sinorit and pliinoli(; ^^^^'^ °
abvsit, iiouir ccissit lie of his wikkit and inordiuat preteiis, bot, eikand "'u'''l»ure.
myscheif to myscheif, tressonablie, without feir of God or reverence of his
native pi-ince, qnliill on ane fovthoiiclit conspiracie he vinbeset liir
Maiesteis way, tulce and reveist her niaist nobill persoun and led the
sarayn witli liini to Dunbar Castell, thair detening hir prisoner and
captive, and in the nionetyme procurit doubill sentence of divorce to bo
pronuucit betuix him and liis hiwfull wyff grouudit on the cans of his a^\^n
turpitude, and to mak his pretendit mariage (quhilk schortlie followit) vsit
the oi'der of divorce als weill be the ordinar commissaris as in forme and
maner of the Romane kirk, declarand that he wes of na kynd of religioun,
as the sajnyn vnlawfuU mariage suddandlie accompleschit thairefter on
bouthe the fassionis did manifest and testifie, albeit that nother of Goddis
law nor na law maid be man of qidiatsumeuer religioun mycht the samyn
mariage lesumlie haif bene contractit ; quhilk being endit and he still
preceding frome ane kynd of iniquitie to ane other, his cruell and ambi-
tious nature being kna%\nn and how na nobill man nor other durst resort
to hir Maiestie to speik -^-ith hir or procure thair lesum besiues without
suspicioun bot be him and in hir audience, hir chalmar durris being con-
tinuallie wachit with men of weii'; we (althoucht to lait) begoiiche to
cousidder the estait and tak heid to ourselffis, bot epeciallie to the preser-
uatioun of the lyfe of the fatherles Prince, the onelie sonn and rychtuous
air apparent of oin- Souerane, hir hienes schamefull thraldonie and bondage
with the said erll, and with that foirsaw the gret danger quhilk the i^rince
stoude in quhen, as the nnu-therar of his fader, the revesar of the Quenis
Maiestie his moder, wes cled with the principall strenthis of this realms
and garnesit with ane gard of wagit men of weii', and how in all appar-
ence he mycht oppres vnprouiditlie and destroy that innocent infant as
he had done his fader, and sua be tyran and cruell deiddis at last to
vsurpe the royall croun and supreme gouernauce of this realme, at last in
the feir and name of God, and in the lawfiill obedience of oure Souerane,
movit and constraiuit be the just occasionis abone wvittin to haif takin
armes to revenge the said cruell and horrable murthure vpoun the said erll
236 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [15G7.
For the per- Boitliwell and vtlieris authoris and devisaris thairof, to deliiier our said
Ktaf^s °^ *° Souerane fiirth of his handis and of the ignominie schame and sclander
murthure. quliilk, being in thraldome with him, scho hes sustenit vnder pretence of
the said vuhiwfidl mariage, to preserue the lyfe of oure innocent native
Prince, and finalUe to se justice equaUie mmistrat to all the liegis of tliis
realme : Quhairfoir, we the erllis, lordis, baronis, commissaris of burrowis,
and otheris vnder subscriuand, be thu- presentis bindis and oblesis ws and
euerye ane of ws to otheris that we sail tak plane trew and vprycht pairt
togidder with our kin, freiudis, soruandis, and all that will do for ws in the
avancement furthsetting and persute of the foirsaid querrell, with our
lyffis landis and gudis at our vtermaist, and sail ueuer shrink thairfra nor
leif the samyn for ony nianer of occasioun that can or is habill to occur
quhiU the authouris of the cruell murthure and revesing be condignelie
pvnist, the said vnlawful mariage diss(jluit and annullit, our Souerane
relevit of the thraldome bondage and ignominie quhilk scho hes sustenit
and vnderlyis tln-ou the said erllis occasioun, the persoun of the innocent
Prince roposit to full suretie and relevit of eminent danger quhilkis now
he staudis in, and fynallie justice restorit and vprychtlie ministrat to all
the liegis and subiectis of this realme. The quhilk to do and faithfiille
perfornie we promit, as we \vi\\ ansuer to Almychti God, vpoun our
hououris trewthe and fedelitie, as we ar noballmen and luffis the honour
of oui- native cuntrie, quhaii-in, as God forbid, gif we foilye in ony point
wo ar content to sustene the spott of periurie infamie and perpetuall
vntrewth. and to be comptit culpabill of the abone naniit crymes, and
inemeis and betrayaris of our native cuntrie. In witnes of the qidiilk
thing wc half subscriuit thir presentis with our handis as followis, at
Edinburgh, the sextene day of Junii the yeir of God jm v" and thre scoir
Bcvin ycris. Et sic suhscribitur. Concordat pi^esens copia cum j)nncipale.
Ita est. Alex^. Hate.
1) Juli/ 1567.
[The provost, bailies, and council] ordanis Jhone Harwod, theasurar,
ttiTmonUng of to caus stok band and mont the townis artalyere, now presentis lyand iu
the artalyerie. ^jjg gjjj yf ^\^^^ lii^-k, aud to by and caus furnis all thingis necessar thaii-to,
1567.] OF THE BIJRGH OF EDINBURGH. 237
to the effect the samyn may be in rcclclines preparit and reperallit in cais rrecept fi>r
onye forane iuemyis walil nun ■.\]u\ persew this burgh or uyclitbouris i^talvene
thairof to do thame harnio in tliair Imdyis or gndis.
23 July 15G7.
[David Forester appointed by tlie council to be bailie of the south-west quarter Bailie,
till Micliaclmas, in the absence of Robert Glen, " quha lies uociit pvneist tiiame
(the inhabitants of that quarter) for breking of the statuties be this lang sj)ace."]
The prowest baiUies couusall and dekynnis foirsaid statutis and Defence of the
ordanis that ilk Fryday efter none the counsale convene at tua honris ''""'"'
in the connsall hons of tliis burgh to consult and awys auent the fortiii-
catioim of this burgh and strentheing f)f the saniyn, to the effect that
the inhabitantis thairof may be raair habiil to resist quhatsumeuer thair
vnfreiridis that is of mynde to persew thame in thah bodie or gndis.
The prowest bailhes connsall and deilcynnis fou'said, vnderstanding Ordinance to
the gret and apperand danger quhilk is lyke to rys within this beuiixthetoun
realme be diuisionn of the nobiHtie thairof, for the canssis laitlie occnn-it, and the castell.
and als considdaring that the inhabitantis of this burgh, thair honshaklis
famile and gndis in sic tumultis ar euer subiect to lai-ge grettar danger
nor onye other burgh of this realme, be ressoun thair is certane
wikkit personis awaiting vpoiui the spoilye of the samyn gif occasiouu
serue, thairfor thai all in ane voce, and with awys and consent of Sir
James Balfour of Pittindrech knycht. clerk of our Soueranis Register and
capitane of the castell of Edinburgh, has thocht and thinkis expedient
that for defence, nocht onlie of the said toun bot alssua of the said castell,
that ane band and liege be maid in writ betuix the said capitane on
that ane pairt and the prowest bailhes connsall dekynnis and com-
munite of the said burgh on that other part, for mutuall defence and
siipport to be maid be athcr of thame to otheris aganis qnhatsinneuer that
wald or will persew the said castell burgli or inhabitantis thairof in than-
personis or gudis, the authorite onlie except, and ordanis Alexander
Guthre, tliair common clerk, to mak the samyn agane Fryday nyxtocum,
238
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1567.
Ordinance to and that day to echaw it afoir the counsall that it may be red and
betuixthetcuu considdent be the said capitane and thame and than fynalUe endit con-
and the castell, cludit and subscriuit be and vpoun baythe the saidis partis.
Town wallis. Tlio prowest bailHes and counsall ordanis the haill honssis and dikkis
biggit to thair tonn wallis to be castin doun and demoleschit sua that
na passage oure the saidis wallis may be had.
Band with the
castell.
25 Jul;/ 1567.
[Alexander Guthrie, common clerk, presented the bond he had been instructed
to prepare between the captain of the castle and the town. The council approved
of the bond, and instructed the clerk to sign it on tlieu- behalf.]
Commissioun
for corona-
tioun of the
King.
The prowest bailhes and counsall forsaid nemmis and constitutes
Nycoll Vddart, Michaell Gilbert and Robert Abercrummye of the counsall,
thair commissioneris to pas to Striueling-, and thair to consent and
vse the office of commissioneris of this burgh at the coronatioun of oure
Souerane, James Stewart, Prince of this realme ; and ordanis ane
commissioun to be maid to thame to that eifect, subscriuit with thair
clerk and seht with their seill of caus, et promiserunt de rata.
Ane wache. The prouest bailHes and counsall ordanis ane wache to be maid
nychtlio within this burgh induring thair will, becaus thair is monie and
diuers men of weir and men wautuig maisteris within the samyn.
30 July 15&7.
To poynd The prowcst baillics and counsall ordanis the officiaris of this burgh
thame tliat Bet ^^q pg^g poind and distruinye the inhabitantis of this burgh that set uocht
fyreg. out thair fyris vpoun the tuenty nyne day of Julij instant quhan our
Souerane James Stewart, Prince of Scotland, wes crownit, for ane vnlaw of
ten pund ; and ordanis xl s. to be payit of ilk ane of the saidis personis
and applyit to the commouu warkis of this burgh.
15G7.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 239
1 August 1567.
The prouest baillies coiinsall ami dukynuis, being conveuit in tho Town waUis.
counsalhous, efter lang resonyug vpoun the present troublis witliiu this Jl'^'^p'^'j^j"'
realme, and the apperand danger to cum vpovin this toun this nixt wynter tatio, Smyth,
be men of wcjt and vtlier idill pepill, qnliilkis makis commoun passagis
in and out cure thair ^vallis, and in speciall at that pakt of the wall at the
Blackfreris to Sanct Marye Wynde vnbigit: For remeid heirof, and
eschewing of vther inconvenientis apperand, thay all in one voce, George
Smyth, allegit dekyn of the tailyeouris except, fyndis gude consenttis and
granttis that that pairt of the toun wall abone mentionat, AV-ith all deligence
possabill, be comi")leitlie biggit and endit of the heicht and thikness of the
new wall joynit to the samyn ; and for j)erformyng of the samyn that ane
extent of ane thoiisand pundis be sett and vpUftit alsueill vpoun the landis
of thame that duellis without the burgh havaud landis within the samyn
as vpoun the landis and guddis of the iuhabitanttis.
[The provost, bailies, council, and commuuity entered into a contract Villa, town
with Thomas Jaksoune and Murdo Walker, masons, by which it was ^ovmeis'^''^'
provided that] the said Thomas and Murdo sail, with all deligence
possibill, begin and big the toun wall, samekill as is vnbiggit thairof,
compleitlie, fra the new wall, at the Blakfreris to Sanct Marie Porte, of the
heicht and thiknes of the said new wall, viz., sex futes thik at the ground
and fyve futcs thik ascending vp to the battelling plane on baithe sydes
Weill piunit and liarlit, the said battelling of fyve quarter heich or thairby,
and the haill heicht of the said wall fra the ground vp to be and conteiie
sewin elnis heicht; and the said Thomas and JIurdo to fiu-neis sand, lyme,
stane, raasoueis, layaris, quarmuris, barromen, scafialdiug, and all vther
uecessaris for the said wark . . . and sail nocht tak doun the auld dike
presentlie standaiid vnto the time the said new wall be past ane
mannis heicht with the raair ; and sail forther, efter the avise and
appointment of my said lord prowest and sic vtheris as salbe nominat
with his lordschip, big at sic partes of the said wall as salbe fimd maist
convenient and necessar blok houssis, flaukomis, mvrdreis hoillis and
vther defenssis necessar.
240
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
8 August 1567.
[1567.
Precept thes- [The treasurer ordained, " witli all deligence possebill, to cans big vp and mend
aurer. ^j^g tQ^^^ wallis and sloppis tliairof, mend the Kowgait jiort, the wall at the castell
bank, the galloxis wallis, the ovir troue and the calsayis vtouth the West Port."]
Grange,
artailye.
Ipoticaris.
Ijandis and
anuuiiUlB.
Swescheouria,
slauchtcr of
the King.
13 August 15l)7.
The proiiest baillies and counsale and dokynnis ordanis tlie tliesaurar
to len to the lau-d of Grange sa mekill of the townys mouitioun for
seruing of him towert Orlcnay, taking his obHgatioim to rander the
samyn agane, quhairof the said thesaurer salbe dischargit.
20 A^tgust 1567.
The prouest baillies and counsale, vnderstanding the hale ipoticaris
of this biirgh to be the principale ventavis and seharis of spices, ipihilk
apertenis priucipallie to the brethering of gild and nane vtlieris, quliarfuir
thay ordane maister Jhonn Prestoun, dene of gild, to cans all the ipoticaris
of this burgh to desist and ceis ii-a venting of spices in commoun, vther-
wise than in thair medicinis, failling heirof to close and lok vp thair
durris ay and quhill thay becmn fre burgessis and gild brether.
27 August 1567.
The prouest baillies and counsall naniis, deputis and ordanis Robert
Cuninghame. [and seven others.] to tak triall and to niak inventure of
the auuualHs sunityme pertening to the chaplanis and mortefeit to the ku-k
and now to the miuisterre and pure ; and names maister Nicholl Chesholme
to be collectour of the money that sail happin to be restand of the saidis
annualHs or houssis belangiug to the miuisterre.
The baillies and counsall ordanis Jhone Harwod, thcsaurar, to pay
fyveten shillingis to the thre swescheouris that i)layit afoir the toun the
x.\ij day of August the tyme of the balding of the assys vpoun the laird
of Skyrling, Richardtouu and Capitane Edmistoun for the alledgit slauchter
of the king.
15G7.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 241
11 September 1567.
The prouest bailHes and coinisale of tliis burgh, Tvith awye and con- ChLshoIme,
sent of niaister Jhone Craig, minister, and haill kirk of tin's bnrgh of <=°'''^'''"'"'-
Edinburgh, hes maid constitute and ordanit, lykeas be thir prescntes thay
mak constitute and ordauis thair weilbelouit nyclitboiir, niaister Michaell
Chesholm, burges of the said burgh, than- collectour generall in and to the
vpHfting and inbringing of all malis, fermes, dewiteis, annuallis, annual-
rentis, daill syluer, obeittis, anniuersareis, and otheris dewiteis quhat-
Bumeuir quhilk lieirtofou- pertenit or wcs knawin to perten to quhatsumenir
chapillis, kirkis, colledgis, prebeudareis, chaiplauereis or alteragis within
the said burgh and libertie thairof, foimdit be quhatsumeuii' persoun or
patroun thairof in ony tyme past, and alssua to vplift and iubring the
malis, fermes, emolunentis, annuallis, annualrentis, proffettis and dewiteis of
all landis, tenementis, houssis, biggingis, craftis, orcheardis, ku-kis, kirk-
yairdis, quhilkis in tymes past pertenit to preistis, monkis, freris, chanonis,
nonis, and otheris of that ordour, lyand within the said burgh, fi-edome
and libertie thaii-of ; gewand grantand and committand to the said niaister
Michaell thair full fre and plane power for the saidis mailhs, dewteis,
annualrentis, emolimentis, fermes, proffettis, anniuersareis, obeit syluer,
and otheris dewiteis qnhatsumeuer of the saidis kirkis, colledgis, chaipellis,
chaiplauereis, nonreis, houssis, biggingis, yairdis, kirkyandis, orchardis,
kirkis and chaipellis, the tymber, stanys thairof, intromettit with be quhat-
sumeuer persoim or personis, to call and persew the samyn, to vphft and
inbring to the vtilite and proffett of the ministeris, ministare, pure and
hospitallis of the said burgh, and all and siudrie otheris thingis till do
that to the oiBce of collectorie pertenis or salbe knawin to pertene ;
prividing alwayis the said maister Michaell be haldin yeirle to mak coiupt
rekning and payment of his intromissioun of the premissis to the prouest
baillies counsall and kirk foirsaid to the effect abone specifiit. And this
present gift and office to haif strenthe or effect induring thair willis
allanerlie. And the said maister Michaell, in presens of the saidis prouest
baillies and counsall, acceptit the said otKce in and vpoim Ihm and promist
to do his dewite thairin as he wald ansuer to God and thame.
2 H
242 • EXTRACTS FEOM THE RECOKDS [15G7.
1 October 15G7.
Lokkis of the The baillies and counsall, sittancl in the counsalhous, comperit
new weU. Alexander Vddart and deliuerit tlie four lokkis of the new well, with tua
keyis to the samyu seruand thir four lokkis, to Alexander Clerk, baillie of
the sontheist quartar.
3 Octoher 15G7.
Blakfreris, The baiUies and counsale ordanis ofHceris to charge Walter Bynning,
hcwpitale paynter, Nychole Fyldour, Jhonn Gilbert, goldsmytli, and all vtheris that
hes intromettit with stanys or tymber of the Elakfi-eris to restore the
samj^n agane in thair awin places, for biging of the hospitale, witli all
deligence, \ni\\ certificatioun and thay failye thair personis ealbe wairdyt
quhill the samyn be done, and ordanis cast doun the said Bynningis
yaird biggit vpoun the frcir kirkyaird.
The vTilaw of The prowest baillies and counsall, having considderatioim of the
81C as drawis gj.g|. j^^j manifest wrangis and oppressionis committit dalie be certane
fechting. nichtboiu'is of this burgh, and otheris resortand thairto, aganis otheris,
quhilkis, haiffing nother feir of God nor man, daylie invadis otheris with
fensable wappinnis, sic as sweirdis, qnhingaris, battonis and vtheris
instrunientis bellicall, sumtyme committing slauchter niutilatioun or
lamyng ather of other : For remeid of the quhilk and stancheing of sic
horrable oppressionn, the saidis prowest baillies and counsall statutis and
ordanis that quhatsumeiier persoun within this burgh in tyme cuming
drawis blude of ano other be way of violence, with quhatsumeuer kynd
of wappin, battoun, staue or otherwys on set purpois, or is convict of
bludewyte, that the drawar thairof, or being convict of bludcwyte, sail
pay ane vnlaw of fy^'e pimd, vnforgevin, to the commoun warkis of this
burgh, without preiudice of the panis of imprisonment, satisfactioun of
the pairtie, or other actis maid anent trublance of befoir.
1567.] OF THE BURGK OF EDINBURGH. 243
10 Octoher 1567.
The baillies and counsall onlanis maister Robert Glen and Alexander Kirk.
Giithre to vesye the kirk and faltis thairof and to report to the counsall,
that the eamyu may be remedit.
7 November 1567.
[The treasurer ordained] " to caus mak and deliuer to ilk ane of the OfficiarLs of
tua seruandis of Leithe ane buttoun of syluer, haiffand the tounis mark on "^
the samyn, viz., the castell and ane schijD, togidder with ilk ane of thame
ane halbart."
10 November 1567.
[The bailies, council and deacons of crafts,] being conveuit in tlio Prestoun,
counsalhous of this burgh, compeiit Sir Symon Prestoun of Craigmillar, orturTrmitie
knycht, prouest of this burgh, and schew and declarit to the saidis baillies College to
coimsall and dekynnis that he had obtenit and impetrat at my lord
regentis liandis the gift of the Trinite College, khk, houssis, biggingis, and
yairdis adiacent thairto, and lyaud contegue to the samyn, to be ane
hospitall to the pure, and to be biggit and vphaldin be the gude toun, and
the elimosinaris to be placit thairiuto be the prouest baillies and counsall
present and being for the tyme, and nochtwithstanding that he lies
lauborit the samyn it wes nocht his mynde to laubour it to his awyn
behuif hot to the gude tounis as said is, and thairfore presontlie gaif the
gift thairof to the gude toun and transferrit all ryclit and titill that he
had or mycht haif thairto in the guid toun fra him and liis airis for eiiir
ad perpctuam reincnietitiam.
The prowest baiUies and coimsall foirsaid namit and constitute Foullertoun,
Adam Fullartoim, baillie, maister of wark to the hospitale to be formdit ™^'-;''<-''' °f
. . wark, college.
in the Trinitie Colledge, with power to him to cheis his officiaris and
warkmen as he sail think gude.
244
EXTEACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[15G7.
FouUertoun,
fiUa.
Freir yairdis,
sett.
Anseuyeis.
Anent the
striking of
swesche.
Makinj of
burgeBBiii.
14 November 1567.
The prouest baillies and counsall ordanis Adam Foulertoiin, maister of
wark of the Trinite College, to caus, with all deligence possibill, conforme
to the devise takiu be tharae, enter to the big-giug of the hospitall in the
said college, and. to transport and intromet with the townis tymmer lyand
in the fi-eris yardis, and to apply the samyn to the werk of the said
hospitaD, and siclike to mak money of the lime and stane in the saidis freir
yardis to be warit vpoim the said hospitall as said is.
20 November 1567.
[The council disponed to certain persons, in feu farm, tlic lands "sumtyme
pertening to the Blak freiis and now to the toun of Edinburgh, for the interes syhier
and yeirlie annual vnderwrittin, to be payit to thair hospitale and sustening of the
pure thairof "]
10 Deceniber 1567.
[The bailies, council, and deacons,] being convenit in the coimsall hous
of this burgh, ordanis [l>lanl:\ ansenyeis of quhite and blak taffateis to be
maid, haiffand the Kingis armes on the ane syde and the castell of Edin-
burgh on the other side, and to be payit (.if the siiperexcrescence of the
last taxt maid and rasit for bigging of the wall at the Blakfreris.
The prouest baillies and counsall statutis and ordanis that na swesche
nor tabroun be strekkiu within this burgh without command and licence
obtenit thairto be the saidis prowest or baillies, or that onye playaris on
siclyke instrumentis pas to honest menis houssis or yettis to play, except
oulie our Soucranis men of weu- now instantlie being within this burgh,
vnder the pane of breking of the swesche and pvnesiug of sic as playis
thairwnth fra this day furth.
24 December 1567,
The baillies and ctmnsall ordanis that euoryc man at the making of
him burges sail obleis him self to haif jak, speu-, swcrd, buklar and steill
1567.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 245
bonet, for serving- of the baillies ami ^-ndc tonii (lulicii lliai haif ado, ami to Making of
keip the ■wappiiischawing with the nychtbouris vudcr sic pauis as may bo
laid to thar charge.
18 February 1567-8.
The baillies counsale and dekyunis disponis the dewteis and rcnttis of St Anthonis
the alterege of Stmct Anthone, now vacand and being in thair hauilis be "^ ^^^'''
deces of vmquhile Sir James Young, last chaplane thairof, to maister
Mychaell Chisholme, collectour of the hoepitale, and ordania the dewteis of
the wynis pertcnyng to the said alterege, viz., ane choppin of ilk puatioun
to be rowpit ami lattiu to tliame that biddis maist thaii-for, and to be
applyit to the said hospitals.
20 February 1567-8.
[The treasurer ordained " to deliuere to Miingo Bradie, goldsmy tt, cautinare and Jhone Knox,
suertie for Jhone Kuox hous maill, tlie sowme of x merkis."]
3 March 1567-8.
[The provost, bailies, and council, at the desire of the chaplain of St James' altar VUla.St James'
in St Giles' Kirk, consented, as patrons of that altar, that a tenement situated at the ''"^''' '^"'^I"'-^-
head of the Over Bow should be set in feu, the purchaser paying to the chaplain
during his lifetime, " and efter his deoeLs, to the hospitall foundit be the gude towne
in the Trinitia College, the sowiue of twelf merkis yeirly feu maill."
19 March 1567-8.
[Certain fines for selling wines above the fixed price " to be applyit to the Hospitale.
hospitale."]
[The bailies and council,] efter inspectioun of the peyr bulwark and Eeparatiounof
havin of Leyth, and seing the samyn rewinous, dekeyit, and sail nocht sayiT and kirk.
fale haistelie to fall doun gyf mair haistye help be nocht prouidit. and
siclik the hale calsayis betuix and Leyth to be brokin, the gveit wynduis
of Sauct Gelis Kirk to be blawin doun, the maist pairtt of the rufe tyr%at be
the last greit wynd, sua that the pepill sail nocht convene thairiiitill at
246 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1567-8.
Keparatiounof precliiug autl prayer, and the hale kirk dekey gyf in like maner the
^visYndtiik. samyn with all deligence be nocht reparit and helpit, and knawing thame
selffis to haue na common gude before the hand, and to be greithe superex-
pendit and thair commoun renttis thirlit, sua that it sail nocht be able to
thame to help repair and big the saidis warkis accorduig to thair honour
and commoiin weill, except the merchanttis and craftismen may be persuadit
to span- the proffit of the commoun mylois, for this present yeir allanerhe,
quhilk is appoyntit in pairt of payment of thair sowmes debursit vpoun
the superioritie of Leyth sa fer as the samyn wiU extend, and to this
effect ordanis officeris to -warn the haill dekynnis to compeir before thame
the nixt counsall day for registering of thair consent to the premissis.
Masonis, Adam Foullertoun, baillie, confest him to have ressaueitt fra Thomas
ou erioun. jjjg]-gyuQ ^nd Murdo Walker, masounis, the sowme of four scoir pundis for
the lime, sand and stanis lyand in the Blakfreir kii-k yard before thair
iutere to the bigging of the town wall, quhilk he hes warit vjioun the
bigging of the hospitall.
24 March 1567-8.
Villa, Guthrie, In presens of [the bailies and council,] comperit [the deacons of crafts.]
bulwark, leut ^^^j efter rypc avysemeut and deliberatione amangs thameselfis and with
thair haill craftis, concludis grantis and consentis, for themselfis and haill
craftis, that thair fyft pairt of the money avanceit be thame vpoim the
superioritie of Leyth for this present yeir, [beginning Martinmas 1567 and
ending Martinmas 1568,] be avansit and debursit be Alexander Guthre,
commoun clerk, vpoini the reparatioun of the peyr and bulwark of Leyth,
the calsayis betuix and thair, and vpoun the warkis of Sanct Gelis kirk,
as at lenth is couteuit in thair act of tlie daitte dechno nono instantis Martii ;
provyding alwaps thai be nocht forther astrictit be this thair consent to
want thair money langar nor for this present yeir abone mentionat ; and
siclyke, the baiUies and counsall foirsaid, takand the burding; vpoun thame
for thameselfis and haill mercliantis of this burgh quhilkis hes lent and
avansit money vpoun the said superioritie of Leyth, grantis and consentis
1567-8.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 247
that the rest of the haill nidiicv of the conimon mylnis for the said ycir be VilU nuthrie,
1 . 1 ,1 • 1 \ 1 1 bulwark, lent
avausit and debursit vpoim the saidifi warkis be the saul Alexauder, ,u(,„ey.
deduceaud the aumieUis and necessar expenssis vpouu the reparation of tlio
saidis myhiis, provydaud as is befoir prouydit.
27 March 15G8.
The bailHes and coiinsall ordanis Adame Fowlertoun to accept the Foullertouu.
charge vpoun him of the bigging of the kirk windokis, and all vther workis
necessar within the kii-k, and assignis to him the dewite of the burgeschipis
and g-ildschippia of all sic as he may find that occupeis the fredome of this
burgh to the pajnnent of the charge of the said wark, and quhat he beis
forther superexpendit ordanis Alexander Guthrie to mak him payment
thairof of the readiest of the dewite of the mylnis.
7 Ajyril 1568.
[The bailies and council, " efter considex-atioun of the pouertie and auld decrepit Freir Leia.
aige of freir Andro Leis, blak freir," instructed the collectors of " the saidis freris
renttis " to pay him yearly £16 during his lifetime.]
9 April 1568.
The prouest bailhee and counsale, vnderstanding be complaynt of the Commissaris to
dekynnis and commouetie that be licencis allegit granttit be my lord di',^^°^ng'^of
Kegeuttis grace to cary victuellis furth of the realme, thair is greit victuellis.
apperance of skantnes and derth, quhairfor thay ordane Alexander Clerk,
baillie, maister Mychaell Chisholme, James Young of the counsale, Alexander
Guthre and Thomas Aikinheid, dekyn of the skynnaris, to pas to my said
lord Regenttis grace in Glasgow for dischargeing of the saidis licences,
and ordanis the thesaurer to recompance thame thair expenssis.
13 April 1568.
The prouest baillies and counsale ordanis Andro Sclater, baillie, and CoUectoria,
William Litill, of the counsale, to travell amangis the nychtbouris of this ^^P"" '^•
biu-gh of the north pairt of the toun, Jhonn Adamsoun and Nychole Vddert
for the south, and to inqujTe quhat thay will grant of thair liberalitio to
248
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1568.
Collectoris,
hospitale.
Beidman-
schippis.
the biging of the hospitale, and the sarayn to collect and inbring to be
applyit vpoun the said hospitale.
20 Ai^ril 1568.
[The council gave " tua beidmanschippis, vacand he daces of James Tolbutli,
harbour, and {blank), to Dauid Robertsoun, baibour, and Henry Bawtie, masoun."]
Burges, etc. [Andro Hagye " maid barges and gild broder gratis, at tlic requeist of my lord
erle of Mar."]
"Wilsoun,
dekyn of the
Bmythis dis-
charf^t.
Extent vc li.
8 May 1568.
The prowestbailliesand connsall, aftoravisementwith the si;pplicatioun
producit befoir thame be the dcikin and brether of the hammermen craft,
beriug that the multitude of thair said craft had, by the consent of the
honest men thairof, electit and chosin Jhone Wilsoun, pewderer, to be thair
deikin for the j^eir intocum, beand ane man of ua religioun, expres contrer
the tenour of the act of pailiament laitlie maid, and thau-fore desyrit the
said Jhone to be deposit and ane other to be input in his place, as at
mair lenth is contenit in thair said supplicatioim ; qnhilk beaud red and
considderit, the said Jhonno Wilson beand personallie present and con-
fessand himself nocht [to] be adiunit with the kirk of God, nother to hant
nor fi-equent preichiug nor prayer, thai all in ane voice, conforme to tlie
said act of parliament, dischairgis the said Jhone of his office of deikiuscJiip,
and ordanis ane other to be electit in his place quhill he communicat and is
of the kirk of God, and thairvpoim the said bi-ether of hammer craft askit
actis.
[The provost, bailies, and deacons of crafts] consentis and grantis
that ane extent of fyve himdreth pund be ^qjliftit of the haill nycht-
bouris of this burgh for montiug of the muuitioun and defence of the
touii as neid sail requyre.
I'lic prowcst baillies and connsall ordanis ane wnlpinschawing to be
maid of all the nychtbouris of this burgh on Weduisday nixt, ilk pcrsoun
vnder the pane of twenty s. vnforgevin.
15C8.] OF THE BUEGH OF EDINBURGH. 249
12 Mail 1508.
The prowcst baillies aud coimsoll ordanis ane waclie to bo made Wache.
nyclitlie of anc luindretli men, and on the day of twenty fonre men, and
that uaue be charyit, nother compeir vpouu the said wache, but the
principallis of euery hoiis, except thai lie passit tlie dait of thre seoir of
yeiris, aud thais to ftirnisch habill and sufficient men weill armit for tharae,
ilk persoun vnder the pane of auchtein s.
The prowest baiUies counscll and deildnis ordanis twa sweschis to pas Sweschis.
nychtHe throch the touh, bayth Hie Street and Kowgait, at aucht houris
at evia and siclyke at fyve houris in the morning.
19 May 1.5(38.
The baillies and counsall ordanis -writingis to be maid to the magis- Villa,
tratis of Campheir in fauouris of George Kinkaid and the vtheris factouris ^^^ ^^'
Scottismen dwelland thair, -willing thame to travell at all handis neidfidl
for thair qiiietnes and secmite in this time of trowbill.
The prowest baUhes and counsall ordanis the dekynnis vndei'writtin [Army.]
to avise -n-ith thair craftis and report ansuer on Friday nixt qiihether thay
Avill pas fiu'th with my lord Regeutis grace, efter the tenonr of the pro-
clamatioun ordanit to convene at Beggar the x of Junij nixt, or furneis
men or money.
2 June 1568.
The pronest baillies and coimsall ordanis Adame Fowlertoim, Jhone [Army.]
Harwod, Alexander Guthre and .lames Young to pas to my lord
Regentis grace, and m thair names desire Hcence to the gude toun to
remane at hame from the armie, and to report ansuer.
4 June 1568.
At the requeist of my lord Regentis grace wi-iting, William Leich, Leche burges,
ane of the grumeis of his graceis chalmer is maid burges aud gild brother ' ^
and the de^,\ite thairof gevin him gratis.
2i
250
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1568.
Extent jm li. Tlie jirowest baillies connsall nod haill dekynnis cnnsentisand grantis
that ane extent of j™ li. be vpliftit of the haill iiichtboiiris of this burgh,
for furnesing of tlie men of weir to pas fordwert at this present armie
with mj lord Regentis grace, wnder the chargeis of Adame Fowlertoun,
baillie, and ordanis the oounsall to be extentouris of this extent.
17 Jidij isr.s.
North Loch. [The bailies and coiincil,] vnderstauding that thair North Loche is
dry and passable bayth be man and hers at the west end thairof;
for remeid qiihairof thay ordanit Jhonn Harwod,' thesaurer, to fie xxiiij
werkmen with spaid, schule, and matok, for casting of the fowseis at
the heid of the said loch, and to geve to everilk ane of the said werkmen
ij s. in the day, to be vplifted of the nychtbouris conforme to the stent
roll, passand be ordonr throw all the quarteris of the toun, geve neid sail
requjTe, viz., everilk nychtbour to furneis ane man for ane day, and
maids Eduard Hendersoim maister of wark induring thair will.
[Wells.] rj'j^g baillies and counsall ordanis the thesaurer to cans theik and
cover the Stok wall, Muse wall, and Sanct Michaellis wall, and ordanis
the kepar of the West port to keip the said Stok wall, the portar
of the Greyfreir port the Muse wall, the porter of the Kirk of Feild
the new wall, and the porter of the Cowgait port Sanct Michaellis wall ;
and thes wallis tilbe oppinit for seruing of the nychtbouris at fyve houris
in the mornyug and tua efter none in somcr, to be closit at xij houris
opinit at tua and cloisit at four for all nycht.
Maister of
scole.
Villa, thes-
aurer, toun
warkiB.
28 Juhj 15G8.
The baillies and coimsale ordanis maister Alexander Guthre to ryde
to Sanctandrois for maister Thomas Buchquhenuaue to be maister of
tliair hie scole.
6 Aufjnsf 15G8.
The prouest baillies couusalc and dekynnis, being convcnit in the
counsale hous, eftir lang ressouyng vpouu the apjicrand troublis to be
15G8.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 251
maid Lc the lurdis of the south aud north[^and west countreis bctuix and Villa, theo-
the nixt parhameut, aud lieriiig that thay pretend with^all tliair^^forces ^arki °
to cum to this toim, ordauis Johim Harwod, thcsaurer, with all^'jpossabill
deUgence, to eaus raiiforce tlie blokhous.sis of the tomi wallis,_byg and
mend quhaii- myster is at the saidis wallis, aud to big ane stane wall at
the eist end of the Nortb Loch, cast fowseis, aud i-u2)air all vthcr tliingis
ueidfull for streuthing of this toxm.
11 AvgiuH 15fi8,
The prouest baillies and counsale ordauis the halo dekynuis, being Craftis.
personallie present, to convene thair craftis, bayth maister, taskman,
prentise and seruand, and tak inquisitionn be thair aithis quhat will be
thair pairttis in this present tronblis, to enroll tlinir names and report
thair depositionis the morne efternon, as they ^vill ausuer vpomi thair
Ytermaist charge.
The proiiest baillies and coiuisale ordauis Jhouu Ilarwud, thesaurcr, Villa, artailye.
to borrow Walter Cant and William Logannys artailye and to becum
oblist for deliuering of the samyn agane or the avale thairof.
The prouest baillies and counsale ordanis ane Strang wacho to be set villa, wache.
nychtlie for keiping of the toun, and that enerye man walk be his a-u-in
persoun without exceptioun bot of sic as ar aigit or seik, vnder the pane
of xviij s. vnforgeviu, and this wache be ordour throuch the toun to indure
quliill the end of the parliament.
26 August 1568.
[The provost, baiHes, and coimcil,] efter lang ressonyng with maister Maister scoie.
Thomas Buchquheunane concernyng the instructing of the youth of this
toun, knawing him to be maist abill aud qualifeit thairfor, for thame
selffis and in name and behalfe of the hale coimsale and dekynnis, havaud
thair command and consent thairto, appoynttis and aggreis with the said
maister Thomas in manor followiug, that is to say : for the first yeir, in
case it be knawin to thame that the said maister Thomas, with the fiftie
252 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1568.
Maister scole. merk thay haiie granlit him of yeirle pousioun, with the dcwito of the
barnis, quhilk is iiij s. of ewerie barne, be nocht worth thre hunch-eth
merkis for the said first yeir or thairby, thay sail caus thair thcsaurcr,
present or for the tyme, to gif vnto him vther fifte merkis quhilk salbe j"
merlds for the samyn first yeir, and yeirle thairefter according to thair
appointment to be maid fifte merkis as said is.
Vddert, vUla. The baillies and covinsall ordanis writingis to be direct to the haill
borrowis for thair consent to ane taxt to be maid for satisfeing of Nicholl
Vddart of the sowmes debursit be him iu douugetting of the x siluer
deneris of ilk tiin wine in Burdeaux, and to register thair ansuer with
deligence.
5 September 1568.
Guthre, IngUs, rpj^g prouest bailHes and coivusale ordanis Alexander Guthre and
Jhonn Inglis, masoim, to ryde to Dunbar and vesy the stauys thairof
laitlie castin doun, and gyf thai be found meit and convenient for the
wark of tlie schore of Leyth to by the samyn.
5 October 15G8.
Eegent, villa, The copye of my lord Regenttis writing producit be Capitane Mail-
continuatio ■,, . (jounsale and dekynuis of the burgh of Edinburgh, we greit yow
prepositi ct •' . -Tiiriii
balliuorum. hartlie Weill. Bemg, as ye knaw, m radynes to pas m Ingland tor that
commoun caus that is sa deyr to W8 all, we haue had speciall thocht and
consideratioun of tua thingis belangiug your toun. that is of the clectioun
of the magistratis the appoyntit tynie now ajjproching, and of the publict
ordour to be obseruit anent tlic ])laige (jnliairwith God hes presentlie
■vcseyit the samyn, that in sa fer as mannis pairt and dewtio is the
occasioun of forther infectioun may be cuttit of be all gude mcnys, amangis
quhilk we fynd na mene mair apperant to proffit nor that tlia samyn
magistratis tliat hes begvn the ordour, and presentlie talus cair for the
preseruatioun thairof, remane and be coutiuewil iu thair offices, be ressoim
vtheris to bo electit, pcraueuture refusing to accept, or at leist delaying,
the leist tyme protractit may be the occatioun of ryiht greit ekaytli, or
1568.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 2,53
than sic as salliappin to tak tbo' office v]ioiin tliame throucli laik of Regent, villa,
experience may omyt the maist necessar thuigis that in sa strait anc tymc prcpiwiu "t
ar requisit to be done. Ye ar nocht ignorant of the cair dehgence and balliuorum.
glide will of your present prouest, and of Alexander Clerk and Adam
Foullertoun, baillies, in all coinmoim seruices sen thay war placet be yow
in that charge, and thairfor it is best, be oui'e aduise and openiouu, and
we will eifectuallie desyre and pray yow in yom- electioiin now approch-
ing to continew the prouest and the tiia baillies abone ■\\Tittiu for
the yen- to cum, quhairin wo dout nocht bot ye sail greitlie avance and
further your commoun weill in mouye respectis, and thairwithall we will
think that in this as diners vtheris wayis ye do ws werray thankfull and
acceptable plesour. God in this your present actioun and all vtheris
comfort and conduct yow. At Temptalloun, the xxvj of September 15(58.
Your rycht assurit freind, .Tames, Regent. Quhilk writing, in presens of the
baillies and hale counsale, being red and considerit, thay all ia ane voce
granttis consenttis and obeyis the samyn, bot, for obseruing of the
ordour, willis the said prouest and baillies to be electit of new and to
be contiuewit for the yeir to cum, vnder protestatioun this be nocht
preiudiciall to the priuelegis grautit in the act of parKament concernyng
the electing of officeris within burgh.
13 October 1568.
The baillies and counsall ordanis proclaraatioun to be maid that na Peat,
maner of persoun tak vpon hand to pas to the Borrow JIuir for veseiug of
the seik, or quhatsumeuer vther cans, befor xj houris afore none, at quhilk
time euerie day thair salbe ane officiar appoiutit to remane at the West
Port for convoymg of thame that hes ado on the said mnir, and of all sic
as sail pas with him do thair besiues in his presens and return agane with
him ; and siclike na maner of persoun tak v^iouu thame the charge of
keping of seik without licence had and obtcnit of the baillie of thair
quarter, wnder the pane of deid.
15 October 1568.
Statutes for the baiUies of the llure and ordouriiig of the pest as Test.
efter followis : —
254 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1568.
Pest. Item, in the first, for ordoiiring of the said mure and pepUl infectit
thairvpoun, for clanging- of than claythis and clengeing of houssis withiu
the toun, that Jhone Steuart, wobster, and Robert Fleming, cordiuer, be
electit baiUies of the said mnir and suorne for doing of than- office treidie,
conforme to the statutes vuderwrittin and panis contenit iu the samyn,
[they receiving for their labours £8 monthly].
Item, that Jhone Leggat and Alexander Fi'eucshe haue the charge of
of the bureiug of the deid, and with thame Jonet Wylie and Agues
Broun, and thay to haue the monethly wages following: — [John Leggat
and Alexander Frensche, £5 each ; and Jonet Wylie and Agues Brouu,
£3 each].
Item, that the thesaurer cans mak. with all deligence, for euerie ane of
the baillies, clengeris, and the burearis of the deid, ane goun of gray with
Sauct Androis cors, quhite, behind and before, and to euerie ane of thame
ane stalf with ane quhite clayth on the end, quhairby thai may be knawin
quhaireuer thay pas.
Item, that thaii- be maid tua clois beris with foure feit colourit oin-
with blak, and aue quhite cors with ane bell to be hungin vpoun the heid
of the said ben- quhUk sail mak warning to the pepill.
yy. The baillies, counsale anddekynnis, vnderstanding the greit neceseite
Foullertoun. jn this troublis tyme of pest requyris deligent and expert men to tak
panys, and seing Adam Foullartoim, baillie the tua yeris past, nocht-
witlistautliug my lord Eegentis graces writing for coutinewiug of him,
refussis to tak ony f )rther burding or pane, and will nocht accept the
office of baillieric for the yeir to cum, nochtwithstanding he be electit
thairto, thay all in ane voce, vpoim the sm-e experience of the said
Adameis habelite and gude seruice, maist ernistlie requeistis and desyris
him to accept the said office of baillicrie for the yeir to cum as saidis, and
faythfulie promissis that thay sal! rccompance and rewardo him, baylh for
his laubouris past aud tocum, quhilk promyst the said Adam acceptit and
askit instrumentis.
15G8.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 255
Item, it is statute and ortlaiiit tliat liow sone ony maner of persoiin Statuta
fallis seik "within this bnrgli, in qiihatsumeuir kynde of sciknes tliat eucr ^'^ <^n"e.
it be, the awneris of the hons inclose thame selffis and cum nocht furth of
thair houssis, nowther suffer ony to resort to thame vnto the tyme thai
a(Uiertice the bailHe of the quarter and ordour be taikin be him, vuder the
pane of deid.
Item, that na maner of persoim pas to the mure for vescing of thair
fi-endis thair quhill xj honris before none, in cumpanye with the ofScer
appoynttit for that day, vnder tlie said pane.
Item, that the bnriell be maid in the Cirayfroir kirk yaird, lairgc and
"wyde, of deipnes se\'iu fute and of breid (/jhink) futtiis.
Item, that aU personis sic as sellis weddis be dischargit, and in
speciall sic as sellis woHin and lynning, and nane of thame be fuudin
makand merket, vnder the said pane.
Item, that na maner of persoun that salhappin pas be the cakb'one
abstract ony of thair gnddis, vnder the pane of deid.
Item, that with all deligence posseble, sa sone as ony hons salbe infect,
the hale houshald with thair guddis be depeschit towert the mwre, the deid
bureit, and with the like deligence the honssis clengit.
Item, that the clengerris cum nocht within the toim quhill ane officiar
pas for thame, and all the tyme of thair besynes the said officer await
vpoun thame and gyf attendance that thay haue na commonyng with ony
personis be the way, notlier interchanging of ony guddis, vnder all hieast
pane may be imput to thame.
Item, that na persoun clengit enter within the toun with[out] licence
of the baillie, and be convoyit with ane officer to the place appoyntit for
thame, vnder the pane of deid ; and that thay cmn nocht furth of thair
houssis for the space of xx dayis efter thair entre A\'ithin the toun, vnder
the said pane ; and in the menetyme that [thai] keip cumpany with na
clene personis nor thay with thame, vnder the said pane.
[The council and deacons gave " tua beidmanschijipis vacand be deceis of Beidman.
William Couttis, officer, and Hagy Walkar, to Jhon Richertsouu and Gottersoun
tailycoufis."]
25 G
EXTRACTS FEOM THE RECORDS
[1568.
Chishnlme,
benefice.
Commissio.
[The council and deacons disponed to Michael Chisholm, " in name of the
hospitale, the benefice vacand be deceis of Sir Robert Robertsoun, and ordanis him to
collect the dewteis thaii-of to the pui-e."]
16 Octoher 1568.
The prouest bailHes and coimsalo granttis that cominissioun be gevin
be the lordis of Sessioun to maisteris Thomas Makcalyeane, Clement Litill,
Alexander Mauchane and James Barromi, makand tharae baillies dcpiit
indiiring thair willis to juge vponn the anniiall and dewiteis of the kirk of
auld, to the vtihte of the ministrie and hosjiitale.
17 Octoher 1568.
[The treasurer ordained to pay to Adam Foullertoun and six others, " euery ane
of thame v li., avancit be tliame at thair command to ane man of Hamburgh for
certane lang pikis bocht be the counsale fi-a him."]
21 Octoher 1568.
[Proclamationn to be made, charging " all sic as ar burgesses, and hes nocht
stob and staik within this toun, to cum and mak thair remanyng within the samyn
within xl dayis nixt heu'efter, vnder pane of tynsale of than- fredome.']
10 Novemhcr 1568.
The baillies and counsale ordanis Jhonn Forrest, cordiner, to tak
vpoim [him] the charge of all pepill that salhappin to be clengit of the
pest, and appoynttis him the west pairt of thaii- Borrow Mwre for clenging
of thame and thair guddis, with this conditioun gyf fait be fomid in his
clengeing and the pepill clengit infect agane in his defalt that lie sail
incur the deid thairfor.
Extent vc li. The baillies counsale and dekynnis granttis and consenttis that ane
extent be vpliftit of v<= li. for sustenyng of the pure in this present pest.
Precept,
thesaurer,
pikis.
Proclama-
tioim,
burgesses.
Pest, Forrest.
Villa,
Lausuun.
Jhone Lausoim of Hie Riggis produceit befor the baillies and counsall
the supplicatioun vnderwrittin, bering, as he wes informit, thair wisdomes
had causit big ane heid dike vpoun his ground and landis of Hie Kigis
and thairthrouch stoppit the watter passcge of thair South Loch passing
1568.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 257
tliroiich his landis in all times past, qnliilk A\'ill nocht foill be proccs of Villa Lausmm.
time mak the said loch to enter at vtlier jiai-tis vpoun his saidis landis and
distroy the samyn to his greit hurt, (juhaivfore he desneit thair wisdomeis
to cans reforme' the said dike, sua that the watter mycht hauo passege as
it had of before, and thair ausuer. To the quhilk it wes ansuerit be the
pronest baillies and counsall forsaid, thay fand thai had done na wrang in
rasing and biging of thair awin dilco, vpoun thair awin ground of thair
awiii Sontli Loch, for balding in of the watter thau-of, for seniing of tlie
wellis of the Kowgaitt to the furnesing of haill pepill of thair toun and
vtheris onr Soiierane Lordis lieges rosortand thaii'to, and thairfore
certefeis the compleneris that thai will proceid according to thair
rycht.
14 November 1568.
The bailhes counsale and dekynnis, efter cousideratioun of the greit vuia.Lausoun.
iniurie and wrang done to thame be Jhonn Lawsoun of Hierigis and his
complices, vpoun Sounday at evin last, within silence of nycht, in the
destroying, doun casting, and braik of thair new dike bigit vpoun thair
awin ground at the end of the arrabill landis callit Hierigis for inhaldiug
of the watter of thair South Loch for seruing of the haill wellis in the
Cowgait, etc., ordanis proclamatioim to be maid chargeiug all the in-
habitanttis of this burgh, merchant, craftismen, and all vtheris without
exceptiouu, with all deligence possebil, with schole and mattok and
spaid, to pas '\vith the baillies to the said South Loch for reformyng of
the said wrang, the occasioun thaii-of, and all vther wrangis within thair
bouudis and fredome, ilk persoiin vnder the pane of xl s. vnforgevin.
18 November 1568.
The baillies counsale and dekynnis grantis and consenttis that thair Wauhe, xviij
be lystit xviij men of the maist abill within this burgh, with culvering, to P«'''*°'"'-
await vpoun the baillies at aU tymes neidfuU and to keip wache within
the toun for saiftie of the nychtbouris houssis and guddis that ar furth
of the samyn, and ordanis euerye ane of thame to haue iij li. x s.
2k
258
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1568.
Wache, xriij
personis.
monetlilie to be taikiu of the hale nychtbouris at the discretioiin of the
baillies indiu-ing the said counsale and dekynnis wdllis.
Villa de- The bailKes counsale and dekynnis ordanis to demolische and cast
moieshing of (Joun all lioussis jonyt to the toun wallis vtouth and inwith the samyn, sua
touu wallis. that the pepill may haue fre passage in the tyme of neid for defence
of the toun.
Calsay. The baillies and counsall ordanis the calsay from the Ower Trone to the.
Castelhill to be maid of new, vpoun the expenssis of the heritouris of the
landis on bayth sideis of the gait and within cloissis adiacent thairto, viz.,
euerie pund maill the annuell xij d., and gif neid beis ordanis officeris to
poind thaii-for.
19 November 1568.
[The treasurer oi-dained " to cans mend and repair the necessaris of Jhone
Knox dwelling hous, vpoun the expenssis of Johne Adamsoun and Bessie Otter-
bume his spous, coniunct fear thairof, and deduce the samyn of tliair hous maill,
becaus thai half bene oft tymes reqviyrit to do the samyn and refussit."]
The baillies counsell and dekynnis, vnderstanding the greit necessite
of the pvir infectit of the pest vpoun thair borrow mvir for laik of
%nctuallis quhilk can nocht be had becaus thair is na market kepit within
this toun, ordanis Alexander Guthre to furnis and delyuer to James
Wod, baxter, of the reddiest of the quheit of the commoun mylnis being
in his possessioun, and the pryces thau-of, viz., fourtie four s. the boll,
to be payit to him be the baillies or the said James Wod of the reddiest
of the extent grantit for susteining of the pvir.
17 December 1568.
Wache. The baillies and counsale ordanis ane nychtlie wache of xxiiij men,
and quha that comperis nocht, being waruyt, to pay ij s. to ane vther to
be put in his place, and quha sa evir beis set vpoun the wache and de-
partis before vj howris to pay xviij s. vnlaw.
Thesaurer,
[Knox.]
Guthre, villa.
15G8.] OF THE BTJRGH OF EDINBURGH. 259
[22] December 1568.
The baillies and counsale, seing tliat God of his mercye and gudnes OfiBcieris of
hes metigat the raige of the pest within this toun, and vnderstanding discharmt.
the monethlie wages payit to the ofBceris of the mwre to be lairge, thair-
for f\Tidis and dehueris that frome the xxv day of this instant December
Johnn Stewert, [Alexander] Franche, and the tua wemeu with thame, salbe
dischargit.
1 January 1568-9.
The bailhes and counsall, vnderstanding the manesing and boist of
the lordis of the West Cuntre aganis the toun, ordanis the haill inhabi-
tantis abone the cors gif neids all require, vpoim the warning of the
commoun bell or be the driun, to addres thame to Robert Forratt and
William Litill, baillies, and the vtheris nychtbouris beneth the tolbuth to
Adam Foullertoun and Alexander Clerk, baillies.
7 January 1568-9.
The baillies and counsall ordanis the deyne of gild to cans mat Polpatt.
ane poupat, portative, to be set vp in the Over Tolbuth for preiching
to the papistis, and to caus mend the intres of the polpat in the hie
kirk.
The bailhes and counsall ordanis that proclamatioun be maid that na Proclamatio.
oppin tavernis be haldin the time of preiching on the Saboth day, vnder
the pane of a vnlaw of fyve H.
11 February 1568-9.
The baillies and counsall ordanis maister Thomas Bucquhannane, Maisterschole.
maister of the hie scole, to enter to instructt the yowth of this towne on
Mononday nixt, and willis the minister publische the samyn to the pepill.
17 February 1568-9.
[The bailies, council, and deacons of crafts] grantis and consentis Extent, vjc
that ane extent of eex hunder merkis be Hftit of the haill nychtbouris of ™*^'^"
260
EXTEACTS FROM THE RECOEDS
[1568-9.
Extent, vjc
meikis.
Minister,
thesaurer.
Villa, Suynis.
Proclamatio,
villa Sanct-
androis.
this burgh for furnissing of certane meu of weir to my lord Regentis grace
for ane moneth nixt heii'after.
4 March 1568-9.
The baillies and counsell ordanis Andro Stewinsoun, thesaurer, to
jiay to Jhone Adamesoun the sowme of fourty merkis for the maill of his
hotis occupeit he Jhone Knox the yeir past, deduceand thairof the sowme
of aucht pund debursitt be the said thesaurar in reparalyng of the said
hous in defalt of the said Jhone Adamsoun, being requyrit to do the sam,
and als xij merkis xij s. debiirsit mair be the said thesaurar in repariug of
the samyn hous by the viij li. aboue mentionat debursit be the said Jhoun.
1 April 1569.
The baillies and counsell, after avysment with thair gyft grantit to
thame of the annuellis landis and dewteis quhilk jjertenit to the munkis,
jireistis and freiris of this burgh, for sustening of the ministrie and
hospitale, fyndis thai haif oursene thame selfis in omitting of the Seynis
furth of thair said gift ; and thairfore ordanis the said gift to be maid our
of new, and the four baillies to pas to my lord Regentis grace thairwith to
gett the samyn subscryvitt.
6 April 1569.
The baillies and counsell, after avysment ^N-ith ane wi'itting send to
thame be the prowest and baillies of Sauctauch-ois, bering that the cuntrie
about thair said toun wes infect with the ^^est, for the quhilk cans thai
haid dischairgit all mercats and fairis, and in speciall the fair callit the
Seingyie fair, and thairfore wilHng that the nychtbouris of this burgh sail
nocht tyne thair tyme, willit thame to be aduertist that thai cum nocht
to thair said towne for the caussis foirsaid, after avisment as said is the
baillies and counsell ordanis proolamatioun to be maid dischairging our
nychtbouris to pas thair to the said fairis, with certificatiouu to thame
Ihat dois in the contrair thai sail haif na entres within this toim before
tliai be urdorit as suspect personis and pay the vnlaw of ten li. for thair
disobedience.
1569.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 261
[The deacons warned to appear before the council to consider wliat portion of Villa, Blak
escheat goods sliould lie given to the " sone and air of vmijuhill William Smith and *^'
Blak jMeg, quha wer justefeit for broking of the lawis the tyme of the pest. "J
The baillies and counsell ordauis Jhone Harwod, dene of gild, to Villa, dene of
requyre of Dauid Somer the greitt clayth quiiilk hang vpoun the bak s|,„ief'^''''°""'
of thair hie alter the tyme of papistrie, and of maister Jhone Prestoun ane
Dornikbuird clayth, ane dissone of seruetis, and ane grein clayth; and gif
neid be to call thau'fore becaus the samyn pertenis to the gude towne.
9 April 1569.
The baillies and couusall ordanis Andro Steuinstoun, with all deligence ciiphous.
possibill, to cans mak ane chope of tymmer to be set vp besyde the mercatt
croce to be ane clypping hous, and ordanis proclamatioun to be maid
chargeing all and sindre that lies money to ressaue or deliuer to bring the
samyn to the said clipping hous, than- to be nummei'itt be Nichole Sym,
maister clypper, to the effect the fals money may be clippit and destroj-it
conforme to the act of parliament, and the said Nicholl gaif his ayth for
trew executioun of his office dureing than- willis, and thay ordane him to
liis awin proper vse the haill fals money chppitt, togidder with Id. of the
pund of the gude money, to be payit be the ressauer for his laubouris.
28 May 1569.
The bailHes and counsale ordanis fi-a this furth, induring the tyme of Statuta,
symmer, quhan necessitie sail requyi-e, that the clangeris be everie nycht P«'til^°<^'«-
at the CTrayfroir port be nyne houris at evin and remane thair (^uhill ten
quliill the baillies or officieris cum for thame, and thairefter to enter to the
clainging of the housis and transporting of the gxiidis of the housis first
infectit, and incontinent, befoir all vther laubouris, to burye the deid o-if
ony be, and put furth the personis of the infectit housis with thame selfis,
sua that nane of thame remane within the toun, and in doing heirof quhill
four houris in the mornyng that the euasche strek.
262
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1569.
Villa, Leyth,
stanis.
Villa, waiter
yet.
Redar.
1 June 1569.
The bailUes and counsale ordanis Robert Forret, baillie, to appoint and
aggrie vnih the minister in Leyth for the stanis takin be him fra the kirk
of Leyth for reparing of the bulwark.
15 June 1569.
The bailHes and counsale ordanis the thesaurer to mak the waiter yet
in Leyth Wyude patent to the nychtbouris for careuig furth of thair fuilye,
and to hing on the auld trie yet, mak the lokis, bandis, and barris thairof
sufficient in the auld maner.
29 July 1569.
The baillies and counsale ordanis Frances LjTitoim to delyver to
Jhonn Carnis, redar, the sovme of xix merkis restand awin be huu of the
aimiiell of his duelling hous in pairt of payment of the said Jhonns
Btepend restand awin to him.
10 August 1569.
The counsale ordanis the baillies to put all sic personis in waird as ar
decernit be decrete befou- the tovnis commissaris to pay the annuelUs of
than- landis to the hospital and minis trie, thair to remane vpoim thair
awin expenssis ay and quhill the said decreit be satefeit, and that becaus
it is provin this day befoir thame be George Gourlay, officer, that he hes
chairgit the said personis and thay refusit.
12 August 1569.
C\Tiyngliame, In presens of the prouest baillies and counsale, Robert Cvnynghame,
coUectar. merchand, accepttis vpoun him the office of collectorie for the ministrie
iuduring thair willis, and gevis his aith for deligence in his office.
7 September 1569.
Villa, passages ipj^g baiUies and counsale, vnderstanding that James Nycholsone,
writer and vtheris nychtbouris quhilkis hes thair landis boundit to the
Annuellis,
ministrie.
1569.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBUllGH. 2G3
North Loch of this burgh, hcs bigit yairdis, and ar of inyiide to big hard to Villa, passages
the said loch ; quhairthroucli nocht onHe sail the Kingis Heges be deberrit
of the auld and commoun commoditie of the loch foirsaid, hot in case the
toun at ony tyme heirefter salhappin to be invadit be inimeis the auld
conaiuoun passages euer reseruit for the defence of the said toiui salbe
destroyit, quhairfor thay ordane Adam FouUertoun and Wilhain Litill,
bailhes, [and six others,] to pas this efter none and vesye the hale yaird
dikis bigit to the said loch, incpiyre the names of the heritouris thairof, to
the effect reformatioun may be maid, the auld commoun passages restorit,
and report to the counsale the nixt counsale day.
16 September 1569.
The counsale ordanis the foure baillies to convene the dekynnis for rykia.
inbringing of the pikis resauit be thame, lent be my lord regentis grace to
the gude toim, and to put in the samyn in the townys mvuitoun hous
quhair thay war of before.
21 September 1569.
The baillies and counsale, vnderstanding that thair is diuers schippis Schippis, pest.
arrivit in the raid laitlie ciunin fiirth of Danskin quhilkis ar suspect of the
pest, qiihairfor thay ordane officeris to pas incontment and charge the
merchanttis, maisteris, marineris and kippage, to pas \dih. thair schippis
and guddis to Inchekeyth, Sanct Colmes Inche, and vther places thair-
about, and thair lose the guddis being thairintill and remane thairwith
vnder the pane of deid.
23 September 1569.
The baillies and counsale, being convenit for electing of the new villa, craftis,
counsale for the yeir to cum, comperit Walter Wauhane, dekyu of the ^y*'^-
tailyoxiris, with certane vtheris deaconis, togither with James Young and
Dauid Kiuloch, prolocutouris for the hale craftis, and desyrit to be hard
to resouu f )r the saidis craftis concernyug the tua craftisman that siild be
vpoun the counsale for the said yeir, quhilk wes grantit, and efter lang
resonyng it was desyrit be the saidis prolocutouris that the said Dauid
264 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1569,
Villa, craftis, Kinlocli, baxter, and sic vtheris as thai wald joyne to him, to quliome it
'*'*■ was ansuerit that nane sic as of thair occupatioun, sic as baxteris,
fleschoiiris, maltmen, quliilkis had the handling of mennis sustentatioun,
had bene vpoun the connsale of the toun in ony tyme bypast, nather
aucht nor suld be, becaus thai mycht woit and persuade to thair awin
particular commoditie, to the greit hurt of the kiugis liegis, and siclyke
that na cordiueris, nor littistaris, nor vtheris of sic rude occiipatioun, aucht
to be vpoun the couusale, nouther wald thay admit nor resave ony sic ;
and thairfoir ordanit the saidis dekynnis and thair prolocutouris to geve in
ane uew tiliet of sic vtheris occupatiounis as had bene vpoun the counsale
of befoir, with certificatioun and thai failyeit thai wald ehuse sic as thai
tliocht expedient incontinent biit langer delay ; and the saitlis prolocu-
touris protestit for licence to avyse with thair brethrene and suld report
answer, quha being remouit and raenterit thai gaif in ane new tikket out of
the quhilk was chosin James Norwell and William Harlaw, saidler,
counsallouris for the said yeir tocruu.
7 October 1569.
. The baillies and counsale ordanis proclamatioun to be maid chairging
excommunicat. that personis excommimicat remove thame selves of this toun within
fourtie aucht houris nixt heirefter, vnder the liiest pane can be laid to
thair chairge.
14 October 1569.
„ ^ .,, In presens of the baillies and coimsale, Dauid Forester, baillie.
Ecgent, villa, _ '^ _ ... .
provest. producit my lord Regentis grace writing, delj'verit to him be Adam
Wauchop, seruand to maister James Makgill, in jugement, of the quhilk the
tennoiu- followis : — Baillies counsall and dekynnis of Edinburgh, we
greit yow weill. Forsamekill as we vnderstanding that at Michaelmes last
ye have electit and chosin the laird of Grainge, capitane of the castell, to
be your provest for the yeir to cum, qidiilk office he is nocht able to
indure, having the charge of the said castell and keping of sic men as ar
within the samyn sua that it appcris till ws he doing his dewitie thair
1569.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBUKGH. 265
ye salbo cUsappointit of your priucipal officer, the causis of your commoiui Regent, vUk,
Weill oursene for liiiu, and our Soueranis liegis mthin your said toun nocht P™'''*
ordorit as thai aucht and stild ft-if ane vther having les ado war in his
place ; quhairfoii- we think guid that he be dischairgit for this yeir, aud
James Adamsoim, or sic vther able and qualefeit merchant of your awin
toun, electit and put in his place for the said ycir. This we desir yow
to do, and your ansucr. Quhilk wryting being red and considerit, the
baOlies, counsall, thesaurer, dene of gild, and haill dekynnis being con-
venit, efter lang resonyng, wotis and concludis that thai have fimd na cans
quhy the said laird of Grainge suld be deposit of his said oiEce of pro
vestrie for the yeir tecum, and thaii-foii- ordanis ane wryting to be send to
my lord Regentis grace declaring that for the gi-eit efFectioun that thai
knaw the laird of Grainge beris to om- Souerane and his grace tliay have
chosin him thair provest, and sen his eleetioun hes fiuid na cans quhy he
suld be depryvit, nouther culd thai consent to his depriuatioim, beand a
man of sic honour and fame, withoiit offence committit, and thairfoir
exhorting his grace that he war nocht offendit becaus it is thair mynde
to continew him. Aud to depesche this wi-yting vnth diligence be Hectour
Trolhop, masoiu-, to Kclsow quhair his gi-ace is for this jDresent.
21 October 1569.
[Ale, " gud and sufficient driuk," not to be sold dearer than fourpence tlie Aill breid.
pint. The foiirpeiice loaf of bread baked by baxters within bui-gli to weigh
20 ounces, and that baked by baxters without burgh to weigh 2i ounces.]
26 October 1569.
The bailies and counsale ordanis Jhonn Legait, maister of the fonll Legait.
mvre, to be clengit and brocht hame accctrding to the ordoiu', and dis-
chairgis his wagis fra this furth.
16 Novanber 1569.
The baillies aud coiuisale ordanis Thomas Henrisoim, thesaurer, to viHa,
geve to Hectour Trolhop the sovme of Un li. for tin; provest ox at '•'"^■''•"""*'">
Ahaloumes fair gevin to him be the said provest, alknvand tlr.iiriutill the
2 L
26G EXTEACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1569.
VUla, customis gottiii in the noult mercat the tyme of the said fair, and
t IIP Sill Tfcr
custome ox. decemis fra this fTirth the said ox to pertene to the provest for the
tyrne, to be vsit at his plesour, and ordanis na man- to be gevin for the
said ox in all tyme cuming nor sail happin to be gottin of the customes
of the said fair.
2 December 1569.
^'■ll*' . [The bailies and council,] ansuerand to the supplicatioun gewin in
' befoir thame be Walter Wawane for hmiself and remanent decanes in
fauouris of the candilmakeris, bei'ing that the saidis candilmakeris of aid
had grantit to thame be the gnde toun and prouest and baillies for the
tyme, as thair gift vnder the seill of cans beii-is, ane dekin quha had votit
■wath the remanent decanes in the canssis of the commoun Weill, q\ihill of
lait, for ane offence committit be vmquhill Johne Young, candilmaker,
thair said dekyne was discliargit, and now sen the said Johnis deces thair
hes bene na oifcnce committit be thame, quhairfor thai desyrit Johne
Clavye, candilmaker, to be authorisit dekyne to haue voit as said is;
to the quhilk the baillies and counsall fou'said dissentit be reasoun that it
wes assignit to the saidis dekynnis of befoii- to haue brocht with thame
sic aiithentik actis furth of the towne buikis, gif siclyk wer, as mycht be
ony testificatioun gif ever thair wes ane dekyne of the candilmakeris of
befoir and brocht nane, and forther alledgit thair wes never sic ane thing
as ane dekyne of candilmakeris of befoir, and AValter Wawane protestit
for remeid.
16 December 1569.
Villa, Leith. [The bailies, council] and haill dekynnis, efter lang aduyseinent and
considcratioun takin ([ulunv that, be the oursicht and gentilnes vsit towart
the inhabitant is of Liyth sen the superioritie thairof cam in the tovuis
handis, the saidis inhabitantis vsit and exercit all kynde of fredome and
lihertie in wenting of wynis, sailing as friemen and making of opin
merchandris, to the greit hurt of the libertie and commoun weill of this
burgh, thairfoir thay ordanit for this present, quhill farther ordour be
takin, tliat tlie l)aii!ics and ofliceris pas to the said toun of Leyth,
1569.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 207
commaud and charge all wyne vcntari.s witliiu the same to denist and ceis Villa, Leith.
fra selling or veutiug wynis fra tliis tyme furth, vnder the pane of
escheiting of the samyn.
30 Decemher 1569.
The baillies aud counsell, persaving that it lies plesit God of his villa pest.
mercefidl gudnes to dcliiier this toun of the pest, thay ordaue that all sic
as ar in the Senys be put to the clene mvre, thair to remane conforme to
the ordoui-, and thau-efter brocht into the toun, and that money be
2)rovydit for thankfull and compleit payment to the officeris of the mvre
for thair panys and seruice.
20 January 1569-70.
The baillies and counsalc ordauis to cans warne the hale dekjTiuis Villa, clerk
aganis Wednisday nixt, that ordour may be taikin with than- avise
tuiching the de-«atie callit the clerk male, qidiilk in tyme of papistrie wes
gevin to the perroch clerk, to the effect the samyn may be vpliftit for
sustenyng of Jhonn Carnys reder.
The baillies counsale and dekynnis, efter lang ressonyng vpoun the Priuelege of
commoim eifaris, and in speciall vpoun sic thing-is as war hurtfull to the g"vh! mltis
commoun weill and fredome of this burgh, thay haue found amangis
vther inconvenienttis that the making of monye burgessis, aud in
special! of sic as ar na burges bairnys and procuris thair fredome and
libertie be way of com't, or vtherwajas gratis and payis na dewtio
thau'for to the commoun gude ; quhairfor it is statute and ordanit that
the bairnys of all sic as gettis thair fi-edome gratis in mancr foresaid
sail nocht haue the libertie of ane fl-e burges banne, and this ordinance
to indiu'e but reuocatioun.
25 January 1569-70,
The baillies and counsale, efter lang ressonyng vpoiin the apperand Wache.
danger and troublis like to be now, efter the crewall murthur of my lord
2GS
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1569-70.
Wache. Rc'geniis grace, fyndis gude and ordauis that tliair Le aue wache in the
toim bayth day and nycht iuduring the counsaUis will, in maner following,
viz., fi-a vj houris in the mornyng quhill sevin houris at evin viij men,
foiu'e of thame at the West Port and vther foure at the Nether Bow, and
the nycht wache, being in nowmer xxiiij personis, to begyn at vij houris at
evin and to continew quhill sex in the mornyng, and that thay be relevit
be the day wache, and this wache to be of the nychtbouris of the toun
conforme to the auld ordoiu-, begynnand at the Northwest quarter ; and
that thau' be chosiu foure men of credence and honestie, tua of thame to
haiie the charge ovir the day wache and tua ovir the nycht wache, qiiha
salbe haldiu to ansuer for the sernice of the remanent ; and as ony
cumpaneis cumis within the toun ane of thir to cum to ane of the baUHes
and aduertice thame of the now^ner, and quliat thay ar, and quhaii' thay
luge ; and siclike that thair be na porttis oj^jDiu iuduring the coimsallis
will bot the Nether Bow and West Port allauerlie.
Proclamatio,
lang wivponis,
powder.
The samyn day, the baillies and counsall ordanis jiroclamatiouu to be
maid be sound of bell throuch the toun cliargeing all nychtbouris that
iuhabitis foir buithis or houssis vpoun the hie streit that thai haif in
reddines lang waponis for redding of pairteis in cas ony troublis be ■s'^jjoun
the gait, and that na powder nor lang waponis be careit fiu-th of the toun
■without liceance of the prouest and baillies, vnder the pane of escheit ;
and siclike that the baillies tak uiuentour of all the powder that is to sell
■within this toun and fence and arrest the samyn for serving of the Kingis
Kouldouiis and the gude toun.
[Lords of
session.]
27 January 15(59-70.
The baillies, counsalc, and dekpmis, vnderstanding the lordis to
remove and skaill the sessioun, thay ordane maister Michaell Chisholme,
baillie, Alexander Clerk, Adame Foullertoun, ^Villlanl Ilarwy of the
counsall, Alexander Guthre, clerk, Walter Wawane and Jhouu Wilsouu,
dekynnis, to ryde to my lord of Mortoun, chansler, to resort to the toun.
1569-70.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 209
move the lordis to reiUcaue and to prorays his lordscliip assistance [and] [Lofds of
foi-tificatiouu in tliu Kiugis actionis, his awin, and revengo of the
miirthiu-e.
The counsall ordanis tho bailHos to vesie the portis of the toun, the Portis,
ban-is, baudis and lokkis thairof, and se tlie samyn be suire, and to change '^'^*^ yeane.
the lokkis thairof and put on new lokkis, siclyk to cans ramforce tho
Walter 'Yait, to vesie the tounis artelyearie vpoun the wallis and cans
mont and mende the sam with diligence be the avys of James Hectoiu-,
gwnner.
1 February 1569-70.
The baillies and counsall namis constitutis and ordanis Alexander CommLsaaris,
Clerk and Adame Foulertoun thair comiuissaris, grantand and giifaud to f^^„'
thame thair commissiouu and power for thame and in than- names -with
the lordis of uobilite to convene, and with thame to conclud the caussis
coucernying the glorie of God, the Kingis weill, and commoun of the
realme.
3 March 15G9-70.
[Tlie bailies and council ratified and approved the commission given to Mychael tTiancellar.
CLisLolme and others on 27th January, and " promys as of before."]
8 March 1569-70,
The baillies coimsall and dekynnis, for keipiug of gude reuU amangis the Villa. g.aiide
lordis of nobelitie, and all vtheris resortmg to this toun during the tynie of
this present couventioun, fyndis gude, statutis and ordanis that thair be
dalie foure gaird houssis, and in euerye ane of thame tuenty men of the
maist honest nychtbouris of the toun in thair awin proper personis, ten of
thame with culveringis and moreonys and vther ten with halberttis, pikis,
and lang wappynnis ; and to enter euerye day at the skaling of the
nycht wasche, viz., be sex houris in the niornyng, and remane quhill sevin
270
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1569-70.
Villa, _
houssm.
houris at evin that the nycht wache enter agane. And of thir gairde
hoiissis to bo ane of tbame in Gilbert Dikis foreland abone the auld
tolbuth, ane vtlior of thame before the auld tolbuth in Jhonn Rymsouis
and Frances Tennaudis foreland, the thrid in Jhonn Symmis foreland,
and the feird in Thomas Thomsonis foreland; and this day wache to
indiu'C as said is.
Officeris. The connsale ordauis the officeris to await vpotin thair 'baillies
continnallie the tyme of this conventionn, vnder the pane of depriuatioun
of thair offices.
22 March 1569-70.
■Wache. The baillies and coimsale ordanis the wache to contineAV as it wes
first ordanit tpihill forther avieement.
South Loch. The baillies and connsale ordanis Thomas Hendersoim, thesaurer,
to vesy the South Loch and mend the samyn quhair the watter rynnis
forth.
PorttiB. The baiUies and connsale ordanis the porttis to be opnit euery
mornying be sex houris and closit agane at xij houris quhill tua efter-
none, and closit agane at vj houi-is at evin for all nycht, and the
porteris continnallie to await thairvpoun, viz., the Kirk of Feild
port and Eist port in the Cowgait and kcyis to be deliuerit nychtlie
to the baillies.
Precept,
tliesaurer,
grainmer
Bcole.
24 March 15G9-70.
The baillies and counsale ordanis the thesaurer to pay to maister
Jhonne Sandelandis, persoun of Hawik, the sowme of xx h. in compleit
payment of all maillis restand awand be the gude toun for the grammer
ecole in the Freir Wynd, and to deliuer him the keyis of the said socle
and gyf the samyn our.
1570.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 271
12 April 1570.
The baillies and coimsale, efter avisement with the writmg send to Lordis, villa,
thame be the erlhs of Ilunthe, Argyle, Athole, and lordis of the west
ci)untre, gevis fur ansiier thair loi'dschippis salbe wilcum to the toim, and
hale uobeUtie of this reahue.
14 April 1570.
The baillies and conusale ordaui.s the nycht wache to be eikit indur- Lo"lis. wache.
ing the lordis remanying in this toun, viz., the northwest and northeist
quarteris eueryane of thame twa nychtis and the vther tiia quarteris
eueryane thre nychtis.
19 Aj»-il 1570.
It is appoyutit and aggreit betuix the baillies dene of gild and coun- Villa, knok.
sale, on that ane pairt, and Robert Creych, knok makar, on the vther pairt,
viz., the said Robert hindis and oblissis him to mend and vphald the toun
knok, thay furnessing u-ne allauerlie ; for the quhilk cans they ordane
the thesam-aris present and to cum to pay him yeirlie during his lyfe-
time, xl s.
11 MaT/ 1570.
[The bailies, council and deacons,] efter consideratioim of the greit Pmuest. cas-
1 1 • • T 1 il 1 • T J!- /-I • *'■''' precept,
charges and soumpteous expensis maul be the laird oi brauge, capitane fermoraris.
of the castell, prouest, vpoun the reparatioun streuthing and fortefeing of
the said castell now at the incumiug of the Inglis armye, quhilk castell
lies bene and lukit for to bo the resett and defence of the jiepill of this
toun and thau- guddis, in consideratiouu quhairuf thay decerue and ordauo
Andro Stevinsoun and Alexander Clerk, fermoraris of thair connnouu
mylnis for this jjresent yeir, to deliuer incontinent to the said capitane, to
the suport of his charges, the sowme of tua hundreth pundis, and the
samyn salbe allowit to thame in the radiest of the fermes of the said
mylnis.
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1570.
Wappin-
schewing,
17 May 1570.
Tlie baillies and coTinsale ordaiiis proclamatiomi to be maid tliroiich
Edinburgh and Leitli cbargeiug- all the inhabitanttis of the samju to gif
thair generale mustouris and wappinschewing, in best array with armour
and wappinis, throiich this toun vpoim Friday nixt, ilk persouu vuder the
pane of x li.
26 May 1570.
"\ Ula, lettcres, r^-^^Q baillies and connsale ordauis the thesanrar to direct the townys
missivis to all the bm-rois makand mentioim of the proclamatioim purchost
be the bischop of Glasgow in France dischairgeing the cuming of Scottis
schippis thair without the Quenis certificat, requyriug thame to support
the expenssis of ane man to be send thair for dischargeing of the said
proclamatioun, and to report thair ansuer.
2 June 1570.
Villa, Lakpre- 111 presens of the baillies and counsale, Nichole Fyldour is becumin
VI , prentar. cautioun and souertie for Robert Lakprevik, prentar, vnder the pane of
jc merkis, that the said Robert sail nocht fi-a this furth prent bukis
ballettis or ony wark of consequence without the Heence of the prouest
baillies and counsale ; and Lakprevik oblissis him to releif Fyldour.
Precepts,
tliesaurar,
Adamesoun.
Forrester,
FouUertoun,
commigsaris.
16 June 1570.
The prouest baillies and counsale, with the avyce of the dekynis,
ordauis aue writting to be send to the erle of Hountlye ibr the releif of
James Adamesoun, with ane seruand of the prouestis, and the thesaurare
to gif him ten pund for his expenssis.
12 July 1570.
The baillies and counsale makis eonstitutis and ordanis Dauid Forster, '
baillie, and Adam Fnullertoun, of the counsale, thair procuratouris and
commissouris, gevaud thame power for thame and in thair names to
compeir in this present conyentioun of the nobelitie for the Kingis pairt
appoyntit at this burgh xijo instantis Julij, for electing of aue Ri gent, etc.
1570.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 273
The haillies anrl connsall of the Imrgli (if Edmbnrgl), sittand in jnge- r)ecreit,
ment, in the actionii and cans perse\\-it be Thomas Hendersoiui, tliesaiirare lj,,:j1i
of the said bnrgli, niakaiid mentioxin that cjuhau- the said burgh being of
aiild past niemoriB of mau erected in ano ire Inirgh nf ryaltie, and tliairliy
haveand all prevelegis of ane ti'e burgh within the Ixnmdis tliairof, qtdiilk
extendis to the bouudis of the fi-edome of Hathingtoim on the eist, quliilk
pai'te is Edgebnkling Bray, and on the west to Almound Watter, on the
north to the eey, and on the south safar as the boundis of the scheref-
dome of Edinburgh priucipall extendis to, and yit the burgessis and com-
munitie of the said burgh of Edinburgh, for amplefeing of thair awin
prevelegis in the moneth of Maij j°i thre himdi-eth four scoii- xviij yeiris,
haifand than the hewin and sohoir of Leyth annexit to the said burgh
■within the fredome and commoditeis thairof obtenit be dispositioun maid
to thame be Robert Logane of Restahig, knycht, diners and syudrie previ-
leges for thair eis in bigging of the said port and havin of Leyth, togidder
with the haill wayis passages and trans of the toun of Leyth and barronie
of Restalrig, for transporting of thair guidis to and fra the samyn, quha
alswa for him his airis and assignayis perpetuallie ventit the taverning
and selling of wyne, the bakyng of breid to sell, the balding and keiping
of marchand buithis, girnelling of quheit, and all vther thingis that wer
contrair the hbertie and consuetude of the said fi-e burgh of Edinburgh,
swa that nother he his airis nor assignais nor na vtheris in his name or on
his pairt sould hald venting and selling of wyne, baking of breid to sell,
marchand buithis. girnellis of quheit, be thameselfis nor na vtheris within
the toim and landis of Leyth or thairabout, nor yit thole the samyn in
ony tyme thairefter to be haldin, as at maiv lenth is coutenit in the preve-
lege and rycht maid to the saidis bm-gessis and eommonitie thairvpoun;
and albeit it be of veritie that the cheif Hbertie and fredome of ane fre
burgh of ryaltie consistes in twa thingis, the ane in vsing of marchandice,
the vther in vsing of craftes, resaving of fremen thairto, chesing of
dekynnis of craftis, for examinatioun of thame that ar admitted thaii'to
that thai be quahfeit, swa that the leigis of the realme be nocht dissauit of
thair occupatioues ; and that the said burgh of Edinburgh, be A'ertew of
thair previlegis and erectioun of thair burgh as said is and liberteis foir-
2 M
274
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1570.
Decreit,
dckynnia of
Leyth.
saiclis obtenit of tlie said laird of Restah-ig, lies bene and jat is in posses-
sioun of thair liberteis and fi-edomes foirsaidis vsand all thingis concernand
ane fre burgli, nochttheles as the said thesaiirare is informet and it is of
veritie that certane persones indnellaris of the said toun of Leyth hes
■m-angouslie at thair awin hand vsurpet the acceptatioun vponn thame of
the oiEces of dekynnis of craftes, quhilk is contrair the prevelege and
fredome of the said burgh of Edinburgh and rycht maid be the said laird
of Restalrig for him his airis and assignais, that is to say : [Here follow the
names of the deacons of the smiths, coopers, tailors, baxters, cordiners,
fleshers, and websters :] and will nocht desist and ceis thairfra without
thai be compellit, as at mair lenth is contenit in the clame gevin in
tliairvpoun : The richtis ressonis and allegationis of bayth the saidis
pau-teis, togidder with the depositionis of diners famous witnes and vther
probatioun led and takyne in the said mater at lenth hard sene and vnder-
stand, and thairwith being ryple avysit, the said thesaurair comperand be
Alexander King his procuratour, and the saidis defenderis alswa comper-
and in jugement to heir sentence gewin, the saidis bailhes and couusall,
with awys of thair assessouris, deceruis and ordanis the saidis persones
and euerye ane of thame to desist and ceis fra the vsurping of the saidis
names and offices and vsiug thairof in ony tyme cuming witliin tlie said
toun of Leyth or barronye of Restalrig, becaus the said clame being
admitted to the said thesauraris prolmtioun he previt tlie samyu suf-
fu-icntlie as efferit, as wes clerlie vnderstand and kjiawin to the saidis
baillies and counsall and thair assessouris.
Borrowis,
Capitane
Cokburne.
14 July 1570.
[A contract entered into between the council, on lielialf of tlie whole burghs,
and Captahi Ninian Cokburne, whereby the 1 itter was commissioned to obtain the
dischar"o of " ane proclamatioun obtenit and proclamit at the handis of the maist
mycliti King of France dischargcing all maner of Scottismen with thair schijipis
"udis or merchandice of all hant resort or tratiquo within the see townis or \theris
i)airtis of his dominionis except sic as sail bring with thame the certificate of
our Souerane the Kingis niodcr or hir lewtennentis to acknawledge only hir and
thair authoritie in hir name and nane vtheris."] ^
' See printed Kecorils of the Convcutions of Koyal Burghs, Vol. I. p. 531.
1570.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 275
19 July 1570.
Forsamekle as the proucst baillics and coiinsale of this burgli ar Proclam.v
cortefeit tliat tbair is certaue Frauclie meu of weyr arrivit in the raid of ethlnpis'^''^
Leyth with certane piissis chargit witli the guddis of Hollandis, and
vtheris freindis to oure Souerane Lord his lieges and realme, of raynd to
mak mercatt of thair saidis prissis and gnddis in thir pairttis, without
onye lauchfiill declaratioun of the admarall gyf the schippis and gnddis be
lauchfull prissis or uoeht, quliilk may engender greit inconveuienttis, and
alter the fi-eiudschip standand with the saidis Hollandis to the greit hurt
of oure said Soueranys liegis gyf mair haistye remeid be nocht providit,
heiifoir I command and charge in oiu- said Souerane Lordis name, my
lord Regenttis, and in name and behalf of my lord prouest and baillies of
this burgh, that na maner of persoun indnellar ■^^-ithin the fredome boundis
and jurisdictioun of Edinburgh and Leyth trafique by or sell with the
saidis Franche men of weyr, or by onye of thair weirfair guddis, vnder the
pane of tynsale of all thair guddis movable and banischit the fredome
foresaid for evir.
The commissaris of burrois vndcrwrittin, convenit at this present Comnussaria
conventioun for electing of my lord erle of Levinax Regent, viz. [the " "'™'^"
commissaris of Edinburgh, Dundee, Perth, Sth-ling, Glasgow, Ayr, Irvine,
Jedburgh, and Haddington], it is statute that in the nixt conventioun the
saidis commissaris, or vtlier that sall.ie chosin, bring with thame coramissiouu
to propone ressoun and conclude vpoun the commoun weill of burrois and
statutis thairfor to mak, and in the menetyme to put in -m-itt sic thingis
quhairby thay ar hm-t.
5 Amjusl 1570.
The bailies and counsale ordanis Thomas Hendersoim, thesaurare, to Jedburgii,
len to [blarik] Rutherfourd, bailhe of Jedburgh, twa cutthrottis with thair """li^ot-
chalmeris and furnessing in support of the said toun of Jedbm-gh aganis
the theifis, takand the said baillies obligatioun vpoim the ressait and
deliuerance thairof.
276
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1570.
Villa, wache.
Craig,
minister.
Proclama-
tioun, villa.
Sabboth,
■VTilaw,
Portuous.
9 August 1570.
The baillies aud counsale ordanis ane watclie to be maid the tyme
during my lord Regentis absence, and that na portis be oppin on the day
bot the West Port and the Nether Bow, and that tliair be put to keip
euerie ane of thame on the day by Ucht thre men, and the baillies to keip
the keis in the nycht.
11 Augtist 1570.
The baillies dene of gyld and coiinsall ordanis tlic dekynis to be
wairnit to convene the morne at sevin houris in the tolbuith for ressonyng
vpotin the commoun afferis and for provisioun to be maid for maister Jhone
Craig, minister.
15 August 1570.
The baillies and counsall, after the ressait of my lord Regenttis
writting, ordanis proclamatioun to be maid chairging ane stark watcli to
be nychtlie iudm-ing his gracis absence, ilk man to watche in his proper
persoun, vnder the pane of fyve pund; and siclyke that all maner of
persoiin, induellar within this burgh, without excei)tioun, be in reddines
in armes and wappounis at the sound of the commoun bell and resort
• to the baillie of thair quarter and follow sic ordour as he sail appoint for
thame, as thai will ansner to the Kingis gTace and my lord Regentis,
and vnder the pane foirsaid; that all hostlaris aduerteis the baillie
of lliair quarter quliat straingeris resortis to thair h(}UBsis, vnder tlie
pane of deid.
23 August 1570.
The baillies and coimsall decernis and ordanis Patrik Pdrtuous,
duelland in the Ovk Bow, to pay fourtie scliillingis i'or brekin of
the Sabboth in kairting of twa polkis of woll send to Leyth on Sounday
last, and gyf the said vnlaw to the puir woman in the Seynis, quhilk vnlaw
was incontinent payit and deliuerit. Ordanis tlie cairter to be put in
waird induring the counsalis will.
1570.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBUKGH. 277
24 August 1570.
[The bailies, council, and deacons of crafts,] efter lang ressoning vpoxin viUa,
tlie niiiiisteris stipend and liow and quhairvpouu tliai sail be sustenit, it """istne.
is thocht guid be tbe baillics and couusall foirsaid that the aukl dewtye
quhilk wes payit be the inhabitantis of this burgh to the prouest vicare and
clerk of the pai'oche kirk be coUectit of now and appoyntit vpouu tlie said
miiiistrie. and the; saidis dekynis desyrit till awys with this quhill the
morne, quhilk wes grantit.
8 September 1570.
The baUlies and counsale ordauis the auld hoillis of the Mwse well to Mwse well,
be oppiu, that the watter may haue jiassege sua that the nychtbouris
landis atbaeent be harnieles of the vnder waiter rissiu be clostu of the
saidis hoillis.
27 Scj}fcmhe7- 1570.
[The deacons of crafts Laviug given in a " tiket " containing the names of Craftis on the
craftsmen from whicli two were to be elected councillors, the bailies and council <=°'™^*-
objected to the list " becaus thay had bot alterit the saidis tikettis in the changeing
of ane name allenarlie, ajid tliairfor ordanis thame to gif in aue vther new tiket and
vther names nor wer given in of before." The deacons tliereupon gave in another
list, from which two names were selected.]
18 October 1570.
The counsel ordanis the baillies and dene of gUd to discharge the Cramia.
cramis of the calsay and place quhair thay presentlie stand befoir the
northeist dur of the parosche kirk, and to appoint thame the ku-k yaird
Tpouu the souith syde of the said kirk alanerlie and na vther place.
The samyn day, thay ordane the said dene of gild to cloise v]i the GUdrie.
buith durris of all sic as ar nocht gUd brether vsing onye merchandrise
vther nor cramerye, ay and quhiU the counsale be farther avj^sitt.
20 October 1570.
Efter lang suting of maister James Jl'Gill to acceptt vpoun him Protestiiio
the office of provestrie to the quhilk he was electit on llychaehncs last, Pfepositi.
278
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1570.
Protestatio,
prepositL
efter mouy resonis scliawin be him quhy be could nocbt accept the said
office, at leist gif be acceptit the sarayn, for the vther charges quhilk
lay on bun, he culd [nocbt] be able at all tymes to do sic seruice to
the glide toun as his beit was willing to do, and thairfoir incace he
war burdenitt with vther greter actiouns it mycht be the occasiomi that
be niicht [nocbtj auaitt on the said office, desyritt that be mycht haif ane
president to serue vnder bun ; to the qnliilk it was ansneritt that quhen
the tyme or neid sidd requyre, be acceptand the said office, thrie suld be
nomiuatt, off the qubilkis ane suld be cliosin to support him in his
place, and the said maister James askit instrumentis and acceptit the
said office.
[The bailies, coimcil, and deacons of crafts] grantis and consentis
that the nixt stent of v"" pundis be lifted of the nychtbouris of this
burgh, as for the feird pairt of the haill borrowis pairt of the xij™ pundis
grauttit be the thrie estaitt for furnesing of certane embassadouris to
pas in England.
25 October 1570.
[The bailies and council] ordanis the deaconis of craftisj presentlie
couvenit, to convene tbair bretbrene the morn and inquyre of thair
benevolence qubat thai a^U geve to the support of the miuisteris, and to
report the ausuer vpoun Fryday nixt.
Villa, Nisbttt. The baillics and couusall fyntbs guid that Henry Nisbett pas in
Ingland with the abbot of Dymfermeliug for lowsing of the arrestmentis
of the schippis in France, and ordanis the said Henrye to mak him reddie.
Extent of v«
punJifi.
Craftis,
ministeris.
Craftis,
miiUBtric.
1 November 1570.
Comperit the dekynis of the craftis, and gaif ansuer to the provest
baillies and counsall quliat ilk craft wald perl'uruis and gif to the susten-
tatioun of the rainistrie, in maner following : — Skynneris, xx li. ; Wrychtis
and Masonis, x H. ; Tailyeouris, xvj li. ; Goldsniytbis, vj li. xiij s. iiij d. ;
Barbouris, iij li. ; Jbone Wilsoun smytb, xx nierkis ; Baxteris, xx merkis ;
Cordineris, viij li. ; Fleschouris, x li. ; Wobstaris, xx s. ; Bonat-makaris,
XX B. ; Furrouris (blank).
1570.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 279
8 November 1570.
The baillies and couusalc, vndorstanding that iia apperance is to Villa, Nysbett
luikitt for be the laubouris of Capitane Cokburn for the libertie of cure
Bchippis in the pairtis of France, qnhairfoir, according to tlie ordinance
maid witli the consent of the commissaris of the maist part of the liaill
bnrrois of this realme in the moneth of October hist, ordanis as of befoir
that Ilenrie Nesbett depairt vrith all diligence possible with the tovnis
wrytingis in name of the haill borrois foirsaid to the King of France,
quhau'euu' lie may be found within his hienes di iminiounis, and thair,
conforme to the saidis wr^-tingis and articlis ge^dn him in writ, to crave
and desyre the ancient libertie to be grantit to om* uatioun inuiolablie
obseruitt for our paiftis of new.
15 November 1570.
The baillies and counsale nominatis coUeotouris for procuring of the Collectouris,
beneuolence of the godlie to the support of the miuistaris stepond, thir mmistne.
personis vnderwi-ittin, viz. : — Jhon Harwod and Symoim Marioribankis
for the northwest, Adame Foullertoun and Patrik Rig for the northeist,
Mr Michaell Chesholme and NicoU Vddart for the southeist, Jlr Jhonn
Prestoim and Dauid Forester for the southwest.
18 November 1570.
The baillies and coimsale ordanis Nichole Vddart, thesaurare, to cans Thesaurare,
big ane barroiis of tymmer befou" my lord Regentis yaitt, and the samyn l^«sen'-
sail be allu^\'it in his comptis.
29 November 1570.
The maist pairt of the maisteris and principalHs of schippis -nathin the Villa,
toun of Leyth, being convenit within the counsalhous of this burgh, ™ui^J™™'
quhair it wes schawui vuto thame the waiknes of the schoir pen- and
bulwarkis of Leyth on bayth the sydis of the waiter, quhilkis sould
suddaulie decay be all apperance forevir gif the samyn wer nocht the
man- haistelie helpit and remcLlit, and quhow thai war myndit to cans
280
EXTEACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1570.
marsTieris,
bulwark.
Maryneris,
dewtye
bulwark.
thaii' nycbtboiiris the merclianttis and all vtheris resortand witli mer-
chandice to the said port of Leyth to pay ane certane dewitye of euerye
tvn of giiidis for the space of thre yeiris nixt heirefter, quhilk thai dowtit
uocht sould be fi-elie grantit to the helps of sa giiid and godlie actioun,
and thaii'fore sen the mater concernit than* welhs als hielye as ony vtheris,
desyrit thame till convene thame selfis and avys qubat thay wald grant
of everye tun fraucht for the said space and report thair ansuer vpoun
Fryday nixt.
1 December 1570.
In presens of the baillies and counsall, comperit the maist pairt of
the maisteris maryneris of schifipis in Leyth, and frelie of thau- awin con-
sentis grantit to gif of euerye tun fraucht at the out passing, and siclyk at
the incuming, during the space of thre yeiris, xij d., to the reparatioun and
support and bigging of the peir and hevin of Leyth; prouyding that
this thair consent induce nocht the preperative in tymes cumiiig, nother
thai be compellit heirby to consent to the lyk, nor that efter the ische of
the saidis thre yeiris thai be forther chairgit with the said dewtye, and pro-
testit that this thair consent sould nocht houi't vtheris quhilkis had nocht
consentit as yit, quhilk offer the provest baillies and counsall forsaid
acceptit and grantit thair said protestatioiui.
Statntis for
repairinj^ of
tlte Hchoir of
Leitlu
6 December 1570.
[The provest, bailies, council, and deacons of crafts,] vnt\\ consent and
assent of the maist paktt of the maisteris skipperis and marinaris of the said
toun of Leith, hes statute and ordanitt that for the space of thrie yeris nixt
[there shall be collected] tua schillingis of euery tun of gudis enteraud
within the said portt and hawiu of Leith, at the entrie thairof, tua s. of
ilk tun at the outpassiug, baith of merchanttis friemen and vnfremea
and strangeris, and siclike of euerye timnis fraucht at the incuming xij d.
and at the outpassiug xij d. ; off the schippis cumand frome Noroway and
vther pairtis, laidnit with tymmer, of euerio hundreth geistis ane, of
euerye hundreth corbellis ane, of euerye huudreth wauescott ane, off
euerye hundreth daillis ane, of euei'ye huudreth rauehteris auc, and siclike
1570.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 281
of eucrye sort of tymmer cnmancl to the said port and hawin ane, or tlie statutes for
availl and price thairof as the remanent salbe said; item, of enerye chaldcr theschoirof
victiiall tliat salhe .saulil in llie said pmt and haiviu of Leith, of the mer- Leith.
chant xyj d., and of the skipper and maister aueht pcnneis, and sich'ke
of all vther kynd of gudis qnhilk ar vsitt to be disponett be chalderis,
iuduring the said space of thrie yeiris alanerlie.
In presens of the proyest baillies and couusall, sittand in jugement, Decreit a?anis
in the actioun and cans intentit be Thomas Heudersoun, thesaurare and of*Ley'th.'^
proeuratour fi.scall, agani.s the craftismen and vnfremen occupyaris and
iuduellaris ^vithin the vnfre toun of Leyth, . . . the saidis baillies and
coimsall. with ayys of thair assessoris, dischargis the saidis persones of all
ysing of the said artificiall eraftis in tyme cuming within the said vnfre
toun of Leyth, and gif ony of thamc will vse the samyn to draw thame to
ane fre toun and burghe to the vsing thairof to beir portabill ehargis as
the rest of the ysaris of thai eraftis dois.
8 December 1570.
The baillies and counsall, ynderstanding that Thomas Cant and Maxwell,
Harbert Maxwell, fermoraris of thair eommonn myre the yeir past, quha thesaujM!^^'
wer actit to gif the sowme of ane hundreth markis thairfor the said yeir,
quha gat na proffeit of the samyn be resone the samyn wes flajme be the
capitane of the castell for making of gabionis and strenthing of the said
castell, quhairfore thai discharge the saidis fermoreris of the said sowme of
ane hundreth markis, payand alanerlye for the said yeir [twenty four
pounds].
27 December 1570.
The baillies and counsall ordanis ane nyehtHe wache to be sett of Wache, com-
thre scoir of men, and the baillie of the quarter to se the wache sett "^rtii'"^'^'
according to the ordour. and in case the nychtbouris present vnhable per-
sonis to the said wache ordanis tlie officcris to hyre liable men and put in
thair places, and to poynd the saidis nychtboiu'is for thair waigeis ; and
siclyke, ordanis the belman and his bruther to ly nychtlie in the steipill
2 N
282
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1570-1.
Waohe, com-
moun bell,
portis.
and attend to the commonn bell, and the baillie of the wache to deliuer
iiychtlie to thame of the vnlawis of the wache iij s. ; and siclyke, ordanis
the portis of the toim to be all closit, except the Wast Port and Nether
Bow ; and the keyis thanof nychtlie to be deliuerit to the baillie of the
wache and him to ansuer thairfore.
2 February 1570-1.
Villa, casteiL [The bailies, council and deacons of crafts,] efter lang resonyng vpoun
the commoun effaris and keiping of the toun now in my lord Regentis
grace absence, fyudis guid deliiieris and ordanis that Jhone Sym, J hone
Achesoun, and ]\Iungo Fairlie, baillies, Adam Foullertoun, Alexander
Guthrie, Mungo Bradie, Thomas Akynheid and James Inglis, pas vp to
the castell this efter none and inquyre of the capitane in case the lordis
for the Quenis pairt, or onye vtheris that beiris nocht guid will to the toun,
wald resort thairto in multitudes, or with forces, quhat wald be his pairt,
and to report his ansuer the morne before none.
3 February 1570-1.
Viik, casteU. The baillies counsale and dekynnis being conveuit, the personis
direct yesterday to the castell reportit ansuer of the capitane quhilk was
as followis, that is to say, sa lang as the inhabitantis and nychtbouris
of the toun did nocht commit offence aganis the Kingis hous him and his
quho had the keipiug thairof assuir thameselfis of his f;iuour, gud will,
and assistence gif ony wald meyne to troubell thame be way of dedc, and
craifEt of the tounschip to keip guid nychtbourheid with him as thay haif
done in tymes past.
7 February 1570-1.
Protestatio, [James Wod, on behalf of the deacons of crafts, " dissasentis that ony alteratioun
Burgeschippis. jjg j^^^j^] ypoun the dewtie of Lurgeschippis or gildrie ; or ony hiear prices nor hes
bene vsit of befor."]
Siat-ita [The bailies and council ordained the dean of guild " to execute the auld statutLs
Consilii. j^^j ],ieast prices vpoun burgeschippis and gildiois to be maid eonforme to the auld
1570-1.] OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH. 283
ordinances in all tymes cumin!», nochtwithstanding onye protestatioun in the Statuta
, . ,n " ConiiilU.
conti-air. J
9 Feh-uary 1570-1.
The baillies and counsale ordanis proclamatioun to be maid chargeing Excommuni-
all excommiinicat personis to remove thame of this toun betuix and the f*' P«™"°''>
^ _ tormcatouna.
morne at none, vnder the pane of extreme impresonment, but preiudice of
the forther panis coutenit in the lawis ; and that all sic as resettis thame
onm and reveill the samyn to the baillies vnder pane of banischement, and
siclike that tlie actis of perliameut be execute vpoun fornicatouris but
fauouris.
The baillies and counsale ordanis Jlionne Sym, baillie, and Nichole Regent, rilla.
Vdder, thesaurer, to ryde to my lord Eegentis grace in Striueling for
satifeiug of his grace concernyng the openioun taikin of the gude toun
tuiching the capitane of the castellis gaird hous and men of weyr placit
be him abone the Ovir Tron.
16 February 1570-1.
The baillies and counsale ordanis letter to be maid direct to my lordis Ambassa-
erle of Mortoun, abbot of Dunfermeling, and maister James M'Gill, prouest,
ambassadouris for the King, presentlie in England, for procuring libertie
for our schippis to pas in France, and ordanis Jhoune Fergesoun, younger,
to be direct thairwith be post.
14 March 1570-1.
The baillies and counsale, vnderstanding that thair is certane schippis Proeiamatio,
of -weir arryvit within our soveranis walteris, having with thame certane ^''"Pf"'
prissis laiduyt with the guddis of Portingallis, Spanyerttis, or vthcris
freindis, and sen trew it is that it has plesit God that the haill subiectis of
this reahne standis on amytie and freindschip with all furrane nationis,
and that alsua be speciall act of parliament all lettercs of mark ar
dischargit vpoun tlie saidis Portingallis and Spanyearttis, vnder grat panis,
as the samyn at lenth proportis ; and seing that uocht onUe the contra-
prLssia.
284
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1570-1
Prnclamatio,
8chippis,
prissia.
Villa, Sym,
Lawtye,
Dowglas,
counsaU.
Extent, bor-
rowis.
venyng of the saidis actis sail be dangerous, bot as alswa, gyf the guddis
of freiudis reft and spulyeit be reset within this realms and the spnlyearis
thairof interteneit and resauit, sail uocht fale to follow sic trowbiUis that
the hale lieges of this realrae salbe banischit all vther countreis or vther-
wse tliair lyffis and guddis in hasert gyf remeid be nocht proudit : Heivfor
I command and charge [that no person within the bounds of Edinburgh
and Leitli traffic with the giiods in the ships referred to].
30 March 1571.
[The bailies and council] disasentis to the jiutting of Thomas Dowglas
to libertie fm-th of waird laitlie put in the tolbuith for the wounding and
muttelating of David Lawtye, writter, bot that he sould remane thair
according to the auld statutis of the toim, and Jlione Sym, baillie, coufest
that he had put him to libertie be ane ordinance and deliuerance of the
lordis quhilk he had for his warrand and acceptit the danger vpoun him ;
and the baillies and counsale foresaid protestit that na fait sould be imput
to thame for braiking of the auld statutis nor putting the said Thomas to
libertye.
The baillies and counsale ordanis ane extent to be sett of twa
thousand markis vpoun all the borrowis of this realme for satefeing of
Nycln)lace Vddart of the eowmes dcbunsit be him for the doungetting of
ten soulz of the tun of wyne in Burdeaux and for satefeing of Henr^-e
Nysbet and J hone Fergusoun of thair rewaird and expenssis quhane thay
war send to Ingland and France for obtenyug libertie to the schippis to
remane thair.
Proclamatio,
beir.
14 Api'il 1571.
The baillies ordanis proclamatioun to be maid that na drinking Dutche
beir be darrer sauld nor sex d. the pynt.
Villa, Regent. The baillies and counsall ordanis writtingis to be send to my lord
Kegentis grace be Mungo Bradie of the counsall declairing thair con-
Btante obediance and guid mynd toward the King and his grace effaris.
1571.] OF THE EURGH 07 EDIXEUEGH. 285
20 April 1571.
It is found guicl that the baillies, counsale, dekynis, and certane honest vuia, M.>r.
nychtbouris rvd to Dalkeith to tlie lord erle of Mortoun, my lord Dem- ""' '"'""*' "
fermeling and the prouest to rander thame thankia of thair laboiuis
taikyne iu the townis effarris.
28 Ajyril 1571.
The remanent bailhes and counsale ordanis Jhone Sym, Jhonne Villa, c*»teU.
Adamsoun, maister Jhonue Prestoun, Henry Nisbett. Patrik Rig, maister
Richert Strang, Alexander Vddert, Dauid Kinloch, maister Craig, minister,
James Young, James Wod, George Smyth, Jhonue Wilsouu, Jhonue
Nicolsoun, James Oliphant and Alexander King to pas to the castell
and desyre the capitaue that all the Kingis lieges may resort to the
touu without trouble, and that he suffer nocht the inhabitanttis of this
toun to be molestit bo the men of weyr rasit be him and the lordis,
aud to report his ansuer.
1 May 1571.
The baillies aud counsall ordanis writtingis to be sent to Stirveling Regent, pit>
[be] Mungo Brady to my lord Regentis grace declaring the ordour taikin <=*!''•
betuix the tounschip and the capitane, viz., that he nor naue of his sail
trubill ony inhabitants of this toun nor vthers resorting thairto that sal
nocht be of myud to trubill nor inquyet him, and forther to declair the said
Mungo be credence the guid mynd of the toun toward the Kingie seruice ;
and ordanis the thesaurer to satifEe him iu his charges.
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